METAIRIE, La. -- Replacing Alvin Kamara will be even harder for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday after their running back room was ruled out as COVID-19 precaution, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The source said backups Latavius Murray and Dwayne Washington, fullback Michael Burton and running backs coach Joel Thomas have been ruled out against the Carolina Panthers because they were deemed close contacts to Kamara, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, a source previously told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
None of the other running backs tested positive, according to the source, and are expected back with the team next week.