INJURY UPDATE: Stars Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave Activated to the 53-Man Roster – Head Coach Kellen Moore Confirms First Major Scheme Change After One Season

New Orleans, Louisiana – 12/06/2025

The New Orleans Saints have received their biggest boost of the year as Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave have officially been activated back to the 53-man roster ahead of Week 14. After weeks of battling ankle, knee, and back injuries, both of the Saints’ top offensive playmakers have cleared all medical evaluations and are set to play — injecting new life into an offense that has struggled for most of the season.

But the real shock came from head coach Kellen Moore. With Kamara and Olave returning simultaneously, Moore confirmed that the Saints will implement their first significant schematic change in one full season, shifting toward an offense described as “layered, creative, and operating at a faster tempo.”

Moore explained that having both stars available again unlocks concepts he simply couldn’t run in the first half of the season.

“When you get Kamara and Olave back together, you’re not just adding two players — you’re changing the way your entire offense functions,” Moore said. “This is the first time this year we’ve had the personnel to expand our offensive system. And we’re going to maximize it.”

Kamara’s return restores the full versatility of the Saints backfield. He remains one of the NFL’s most dangerous dual-threat running backs, capable of shifting between rushing, receiving, and pass protection seamlessly. Meanwhile, Olave — the team’s leading receiver — brings back the vertical spacing, separation ability, and defensive stress that the Saints have sorely missed.

With both stars activated, the Saints can finally transition to an offensive structure built around motion-heavy looks, expanded RPO elements, and Air Raid–influenced spacing concepts — all staples of Moore’s preferred philosophy but largely absent while the roster was depleted.

Quarterback Tyler Shough stands to benefit the most. For the first time in weeks, he’ll have his full trio of Olave – Vele – Johnson on the field, supported by Kamara as a safety valve in checkdowns and protection.

Even at 2–10, the Saints believe Kamara and Olave’s return represents more than a personnel upgrade — it is a shift in rhythm, identity, and the way this team intends to attack for the rest of the season.

And with a refreshed system and their two brightest stars back in uniform, the Saints may be preparing to rewrite the remainder of their 2025 campaign in ways no one expected.