Kamara tweet suggests he'll play vs. Bears

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Alvin Kamara will see you Sunday: 

After testing positive for COVID-19 and missing last week's game, his status for this weekend's Wild Card matchup against the Bears had been up in the air. Adam Schefter reported that Kamara was "participating in live practices this week remotely via TVU networks technology," and that the Saints' running back was watching the team implement their game plan from home. 

Though coaches admitted that they've been preparing for Kamara to play this whole time, the news isn't great for a Bears defense that hasn't been playing anywhere near the level they started the season at. Last time the two went head-to-head, Kamara finished the day with nine catches and 96 receiving yards – along with 67 rushing yards – in the Saints' 26-23 overtime win. 

"He’s a generational back," defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano said on Thursday. "He does everything really, really good. You’ve got to have a bunch of eyes on this guy. Obviously Public Enemy No. 1. And they’ve got a ton of talent on that football team, especially on the offensive side of the ball."

"This guy can run the ball, he can catch it and run, break tackles," Khalil Mack added. "You're talking about a guy that has a lot of different intangibles to his game and more strengths than weaknesses. It's going to be a challenge to go out and make sure he doesn't affect the game the way he has been all year long."

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