| Happy Friday, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Sept. 9. For the first time since last season, Alvin Kamara spoke to the media. He declined to discuss his legal matters from the February incident in Las Vegas. He did talk about all things football though, including being voted a captain this season by his teammates. Our Terrin Waack gives you the inside scoop on Kamara’s time with the media on Thursday. One of the guys who blocks for Kamara had a good day on Thursday. Saints center Erik McCoy got a 5-year extension. Jeff Duncan gives you the latest on the $450 million renovations to the Caesars Superdome. Jeff also spoke with former Saints coach Sean Payton, who gave his take on how he things the Saints will do this season. The Saints added a player and subtracted a player from its roster on Thursday. See who it is here. As far as the injury report, it looked just like it did on Wednesday. We'll have more season preview coverage coming Saturday to get you ready for Sunday’s season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Check our website throughout the day for more updates. Thanks for reading. Enjoy your weekend. Rod Walker | 
