Cameron Jordan Approaches Free Agency
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan will become a free agent when the league’s new season begins next week, according to sources. Jordan, 36, has played 15 seasons and became the Saints franchise leader in sacks at the end of the 2022 season. He has 132 career sacks, all with the Saints. Jordan’s contract will automatically void if a new agreement isn’t reached before the new league year begins on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. If this happens, the Saints will absorb $18.76 million in dead money against their 2026 salary cap. If the Saints sign him to a new contract after that deadline, the dead money from the previous contract and any money from the new contract would count against the salary cap. Jordan restructured his contract last year to decrease his base salary and add incentives for sacks and playing time. Jordan maximized his $2 million incentives for sacks and finished the season with 10.5 sacks, his most since the 2021 season. In January, he stated that he did not want to accept a similar deal this year.Jordan has expressed on several occasions in recent years his desire to end his career in New Orleans.The Saints have done nothing but show that they want me here. Now, at what price? Some would say half the price of last year. I can’t do that again.
Cameron Jordan
Jordan was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2011 draft. He started 242 of 243 possible games in 15 seasons in New Orleans, missing only one game due to injury in his career after fracturing his orbital bone in 2022.From the moment I was drafted in black and gold, I thought I would die in gold and black. However you say it, Cam Jordan and ‘black and gold’ have been synonymous. And I have always worked to keep it that way.
Cameron Jordan
