Saints' Kamara ready to 'do more' in 2nd season

Accumulating the third-most all-purpose yards and receiving the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award put the stamp on a highly successful first season for New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, but it appears the dual-threat back is ready for a larger workload in year two.

"(That's) my mentality," Kamara told reporters Monday, with OTAs set to begin the following day, according to NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman. "Year two, I'm trying to do more than I did in year one. So I'm just ready to play."

Kamara split carries with veteran running back Mark Ingram in 2017, a season that saw New Orleans rank fifth in the league in rushing yards per game.

Ingram's four-game suspension to start the 2018 campaign, however, could put the bulk of the load on the sophomore rusher. Last week, Saints head coach Sean Payton claimed it would be a mistake for Kamara to handle more than 15 carries per game, but the former third-round pick remains confident in his play-caller.

"From the beginning, I've said, 'Whatever I have to do,'" Kamara said. "I trust Sean and I trust our coaches. So however it unfolds, we'll just handle it like that."