Overview
- Saints beat reporter Nick Underhill reported that New Orleans released running back Kendre Miller with no immediate official explanation.
- The team recently claimed rookie Audric Estime off waivers and had ruled out CJ Donaldson, a sequence that changed the club’s backfield picture and roster needs.
- Miller had shown talent but struggled with injuries and on-field miscues this season and entered 2026 with modest career totals of 656 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, and 217 receiving yards.
- The release lessens short-term depth crowding and makes trading veteran Alvin Kamara less urgent for the Saints, though Kamara could still be moved depending on Travis Etienne’s recovery timeline.
- Under NFL in-season rules the Saints could still re-sign Miller to the active roster or practice squad or he could be claimed by another team, and the move continues a pattern of midseason roster churn that has reduced the club’s 2023 draft class to one remaining player.