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New Orleans Saints legend Cam Jordan hopes the door to his career hasn’t been cracked an inch. Hell, he’s hoping the case is closed after Year 16 in the National Football League this coming season.
After mulling it over, Jordan, coming off a 10.5-sack campaign in 2025, re-signed with the Saints for one more year. And while the word “retirement” has yet to be uttered, Jordan has made it known that he enters this season expecting it to be his last in the league.
“I’ve been doing this since ’10,” Jordan told Pakinomist Digital over the phone, while also discussing his excitement to work with other pass rushers at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas this week with third-year official 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 not being a part of OTAs? Physically, yes!”
One of Jordan’s superpowers, aside from getting after the quarterback, setting the edge and doing what a future Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end can do, is being honest 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 on the Saints defense and says he “can do what 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 he clearly succeeded when you see his numbers.
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Jordan knows he can make an impact on this Saints team loaded with potential, and that fire in his gut still burns to make a difference at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. There is also one last run in him to achieve the dream every footballer has since they fell in love with the game as a child.
“The ultimate dream is to win a Super Bowl,” Jordan said. “You go into childhood, you come out of childhood, like, ‘Man, I want to be like the greats.’ For some reason, we lump the idea of success in football into winning a Super Bowl because it’s the ultimate team sport. It’s the ultimate team dream.”
Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints takes part in drills during mandatory minicamp at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on June 17, 2026 in Metairie, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)
The personal accolades have been plentiful for Jordan since coming out of the Cal Bears system as the 24th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Saints took him and he hasn’t left Louisiana, showing loyalty on and off the field while racking up the 17th most sacks ever (132.0).
Of course, Jordan’s goal during his final season in black and gold will be to rack up enough sacks to reach eight seasons in double figures. If he does, he will be top 10 all-time in sacks.
“You look at Year 16 – this is who I am. This is my job. That’s never changed,” Jordan added.
But then again, Jordan believes his Hall of Fame worthiness is already set in stone. He could write his speech for Canton, Ohio now before playing his final season.
Will that speech include the words “Super Bowl champion”? Jordan certainly hopes so, because what else is there to chase when you think you’ve already done enough to earn a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints reacts after his team’s 29-6 win against 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 am I going to accomplish?’ A Super Bowl. Personally, I have done it all. All-Pro, Pro Bowls. Hell, I put together a Pro Bowl-esque season last year.”
Jordan, who turns 37 on Friday, is ready to give it one last shot before that door closes.
