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Cam Jordan returns to the New Orleans Saints for a 16th year, which he hopes will be his last.
Before heading to training camp for what will likely be a farewell tour and one he hopes will end with his first career Super Bowl, Jordan attended an event he enjoys attending every year.
The annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas, which was started by All-Pro Edge Rusher Von Miller in 2017 before Jordan and Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby joined the organization, is a three-day knowledge-gathering and chemistry-building extravaganza where superstars, veterans, budding phenoms and more collectively develop their positions through drills, discussions and film study.
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From left, Maxx Crosby, Von Miller and Cam Jordan pose in front of the Raising Cane food truck at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas. (raising the cane)
It’s an event Jordan told PK Press Club Digital he was a part of from the beginning, when it was simply Miller’s brainchild. Now, this is something that has become a must-have on your calendar if you want to develop as a defensive lineman in the NFL – at least in Jordan’s eyes.
“I was a part of these camps a long time ago,” he told PK Press Club Digital, while discussing the impact Raising Cane’s has had over the past three years as a camp sponsor. “So the fact that we can all team up and call our friends in the league and come over and talk. It’s that mentality.
“You’re talking to [New York Giants star] Brian Burns on how he likes to get after the pass rush. You talk about Chandler Jones back then, how he liked to change his timing with pass rushes, how he rushed to the edge. You think big [Tennessee Titans star] Jeff Simmons came to D-tackle and talked about what he likes.”
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And even legends of the game come to Sack Summit to share their thoughts, stories and sage advice, including Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who spoke to the group this year.
“Whether it’s Warren Sapp, John Randle or anyone just talking about how the game has changed, passing has stayed the same. What they see, the influx. It’s all about the progressive mentality of the passers,” Jordan added.
Considering Jordan’s time in the league and the Hall of Fame-worthy career he’s inscribed in the stat sheets and record books, picking his brain is a must for the next generation. But, as he said, he saw so many different generations attending Sack Summit, all eager to learn.
Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints reacts after his team’s 29-6 victory over the New York Jets at Caesars Superdome on December 21, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
“Over the last 12 years, you’ve seen the next generation, right? The average contract in the NFL is three and changing, so you think after your first four years, it’s already really the next generation if you look at it that way,” he said. “I’ve seen many eras go by where it’s now more about not being afraid to give whatever information is available. I tell guys all the time, for everything I give you, take it all. Be able to use it all because I’m going to take something back in return. The best part of the job is you can always grow.”
Even though he hopes the door closes on his career once the 2026 season ends, Jordan is going to give it his all for the Saints before the final whistle. Maybe in chasing the names above him on the all-time leaders list, he gets to quarterback using something he learned from his Sin City peers. Or vice versa.
“You take a lot of pride in the people you have an imprint on,” he said candidly.
The Sack Summit also aims to impact communities, as each player can also learn how they can help those cheering for them in the stands when they are off the field.
Cam Jordan poses in front of the Raising Cane food truck at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas. (raising the cane)
Jordan, along with Miller and Crosby, worked with Raising Cane’s and its owner Todd Graves to make a difference. For Jordan, he and Graves share a love for the New Orleans community, where Raising Cane’s began. Graves supported the Cam Jordan Foundation’s Legacy Scholarship program by donating to reward four outstanding high school seniors with full tuition coverage for four years in January 2025.
And over the holidays, Jordan, along with his Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, were among many NFL players who gave away Raising Cane-branded bikes and helmets to kids at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.
“Todd Graves with Cane’s, the ‘One Love’, [slogan]”I’ve been able to lean on him many times over the last few years to move things forward, not only with my foundation, but also with Sack Summit as well as with the activations that he’s involved in with Cane’s. He’s such a stand-up, great guy. It’s easy to want to be with him. It’s easy to realize, yes, he has ties to Louisiana, which for me is day one, easy to establish. But it’s more in the sense that he’s good at giving advice.
“He also understands these kids that are coming up, he just wants to help steer them in the right direction as well. He has a great ideology about mentoring, he’s just trying to talk to the next generation because he understands the mistakes he made growing up. He’s like the uncle who’s always trying to pass on knowledge, you know?”
Maxx Crosby and Jared Verse at the Sack Summit event in Las Vegas. (raising the cane)
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Raising Cane’s slogan “One Love”, which also fueled players during the event, is also the essence of Sack Summit. Even though some of these players will be rivals in Week 1, it’s the art of one of the toughest position groups on the field that unites them.
The best of the best, learning from the best of the best. For Jordan and everyone who travels to the desert every year, there’s nothing better.
