The Houston Texans are trading running back Mark Ingram to the New Orleans Saints, reuniting him with Alvin Kamara.
The deal includes a swap of late-round picks. The second in two months between the Saints and Texans after New Orleans acquired veteran cornerback Bradley Roby in Week 1.
The Saints desperately needed running back depth after releasing veteran Latavius Murray in September and losing backup Tony Jones Jr. to injury.
Ingram spent his first eight seasons in New Orleans after being drafted in the first round in 2011, tallying 6,007 rushing yards, 1,598 receiving yards and 55 touchdowns before the Saints let him leave as a free agent in 2019.
At their peak, Ingram and Kamara were one of the best running back duos in NFL history. Nicknamed “Boom and Zoom,” they became the first duo ever to both surpass 1,500 scrimmage yards in the same season in 2017, and the first in more than 40 years to both make the initial Pro Bowl roster.
