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New Orleans Saints legend Cam Jordan is hoping the door to his career isn’t ajar. Hell, he hopes the thing will be closed after Year 16 in the National Football League this coming season.
After deliberation, Jordan, following a 10.5 sack campaign in 2025, re-signed with the Saints for one more year. And although the word “retirement” has not yet been uttered, Jordan has made it known that he will enter this season hoping that it will be his last in the league.
“I’ve been doing this since tenth grade,” Jordan told PK Press Club Digital by phone, while discussing his excitement about working alongside other smugglers at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas this week alongside official third-year sponsor Raising Cane’s.
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Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints looks on before the NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field on October 19, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
“Do I feel good? Absolutely. Do I feel better without being part of the OTAs? Physically, yes!”
One of Jordan’s superpowers, besides going after the quarterback, taking the lead and doing what a future Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end can do, is being blunt, no matter the situation.
After seeing what first-year head coach Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Brandon Staley had in place for him last year, Jordan knows his role in the Saints’ defense, saying he “can do whatever needs to be done” for his team. People questioned him in a two-point stance (an upright stance with no hands on the ground at the line of scrimmage), but it clearly worked when you see his numbers.
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Jordan knows he can make an impact on this Saints team that’s brimming with potential, and the fire in his gut is still burning to make a difference at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. There is also one last chance in him to fulfill every football player’s dream since he fell in love with the game as a child.
“The ultimate dream is to win a Super Bowl,” Jordan said. “You go into childhood, coming out of childhood, you’re like, ‘Man, I want to be like the big guys.’ For some reason, we equate the idea of success in football with winning a Super Bowl, because it’s the ultimate team sport. It’s the team’s ultimate dream.”
Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints participates in drills during mandatory mini-camp at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on June 17, 2026 in Metairie, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)
Personal accolades have been plentiful for Jordan since he came out of the Cal Bears system as the 24th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Saints took him and he didn’t leave Louisiana, showing loyalty on and off the field while racking up the 17th most sacks of all time (132.0).
Of course, Jordan’s goal in his final season in black and gold will be to accumulate enough sacks to have eight double-digit seasons. If he does, he’ll be in the top 10 all time for sacks.
“You look at year 16, this is who I am. This is my job. It’s never changed,” Jordan added.
But then again, Jordan believes his Hall of Fame dignity is already set in stone. He could now write his speech for Canton, Ohio, before playing his final season.
Will this speech include the words “Super Bowl champion”? Jordan certainly hopes so, because what else is there to pursue when you think you’ve already done enough to earn a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
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)
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“I was sitting there in the offseason and I was like, ‘Man, what do I want to accomplish?’ A Super Bowl. Personally, I’ve done everything. All-Pro, Pro Bowls. Hell, I had a Pro Bowl type season last year. »
Jordan, who turns 37 on Friday, is ready to give it his all one last time before that door closes.
