A few weeks ago, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara popped up on the injury report with a hand issue, and since he missed no time nobody seemed to bat an eye.
Wednesday, Kamara revealed he’s played through the last two games with a broken hand.
Kamara was speaking from a lectern after practice with his left hand in a glove, mostly about the recent contract extension he signed, when he relayed that he broke the hand during the Saints’ Monday Night Football loss to Kansas City.
“Routine (play), just trying to keep myself up on the sideline,” Kamara said. “Went out, put my hand down so I could keep myself up.”
The veteran running back just seemed to shrug off the injury. He’s also played through broken ribs and a hip pointer this season while accumulating 690 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns.
“The reality of this league is nobody is 100%,” Kamara said. “If you’re 100%, you might be Superman or something and need a drug test. Nobody is 100% in this league, so it’s a race every week to get back to that. As long as I feel like I can protect myself on the field, I’m going to go.”