Kendre Miller

Miller missed 20 of 34 regular-season contests across his first two seasons before playing in all seven to open the 2025 campaign. Miller has been injured almost constantly since that draft, playing in only 14 games, including only six games in 2024 after suffering a hamstring injury on the first day of training camp.

The Saints signed Travis Etienne Jr. to a 4-year, $52M deal ($28M guaranteed) in 2026 free agency, making him the clear lead back. Miller now projects as RB4 or lower behind Etienne, Kamara, and Devin Neal with Audric Estime also in the mix.

The Kamara succession window was Miller's primary dynasty bull case; Etienne's 4-year commitment at $13M/year directly and durably forecloses that path. The Saints have structurally committed their backfield around Etienne for the foreseeable future.

It's been pretty much no-boom, all-bust with Miller since the Saints selected him in the third round out of TCU in 2023, and by now it would be understandable if someone were losing their patience, the Saints included. The team may consider moving on after three injury-plagued seasons.

Miller played a season-high 21 snaps on Sunday before injury, and in Week 5 against the Giants, Miller handled more carries than Alvin Kamara, and Miller played a season-high 39 percent of the snaps with 10 carries for 41 yards and one catch for 8 yards on one target. This demonstrates offensive role expansion was occurring.

The Saints' overcrowded backfield makes Miller a logical trade or release candidate. A move to an RB-needy team could substantially revive his dynasty value given his age-23 profile and pre-injury efficiency flashes.

Before the ACL, Miller had posted a career-high 193 rushing yards through 7 games and showed touch-efficient upside. That skill set remains latent if he can secure a legitimate opportunity elsewhere.

Kamara is 31 and Etienne has his own injury history; an injury ahead of Miller is the lone in-house catalyst for touches, but it is a low-probability lottery ticket.

Miller could potentially have a longer future in New Orleans than Kamara, especially if he continues running powerfully and effectively. At age 23, Miller has multi-year runway if he can return healthy.