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Questions arose surrounding the team's depth at
running back after starter Alvin Kamara was suspended until Week
4 and Eno Benjamin ruptured his Achilles on Saturday.
Hunt, the primary backup to Nick Chubb with the Cleveland Browns
last season, is a former NFL rushing champion with the Kansas
City Chiefs. He joined Cleveland in 2019 and served an
eight-game suspension for domestic violence. Hunt had 123
carries for 468 yards and three touchdowns in 2022.
The Saints have other options at the ready, including newcomer
Jamaal Williams and third-round pick Kendre Miller.
A third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Hunt led the league
with 1,327 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a rookie. He
turned 28 on Sunday.
Kamara was suspended for his role in a fight in Las Vegas, which
fell under the umbrella of the NFL off-field conduct policy.
Barr, 31, recorded 58 tackles, one sack and two fumble
recoveries in 14 games (10 starts) with the Dallas Cowboys last
season after playing his first eight seasons with Minnesota.
He has 553 career tackles, 18.5 sacks, nine fumble recoveries
and five interceptions in 112 games (108 starts) since the
Vikings drafted him with the ninth overall pick in 2014.
--Field Level Media
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