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Cam Jordan is returning to the New Orleans Saints for a 16th year, which he expects to be his last.
Before heading to training camp for what will likely be a farewell tour and what he hopes will end up being his first career Super Bowl, Jordan took part in an event he loves to attend every year.
The annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas, started by All-Pro edge rusher Von Miller in 2017 before Jordan and Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby joined to help organize, is a three-day, knowledge-gathering, chemistry-building extravaganza where the superstars, veterans, budding phenoms emerge, talk together through film and more.
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[L-R] Maxx Crosby, Von Miller and Cam Jordan pose in front of the Raising Canes food truck at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas. (Repeal of Cane’s)
It’s an event that Jordan told Pakinomist Digital he was into from the beginning, as it was just Miller’s idea. Now it’s something that’s evolved into a must-have on your calendar if you want to grow as a defensive lineman in the NFL — at least in Jordan’s eyes.
“I’ve been a part of those camps way back then,” he told Pakinomist Digital, while also discussing how impactful Raising Cane’s has been over the past three years as the camp’s sponsor. “So the fact that we can all band together, call our friends around the league and come in and talk ball. It’s that mentality.
“You speak to [New York Giants star] Brian Burns on how he likes to come after the pass rush. You talk about people like Chandler Jones back then about how he liked to change his timing with pass rushes, how he rushed the rim. You look great [Tennessee Titans star] Jeff Simmons comes through at D-tackle and talks about what he likes.”
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And even legends of the game come through to the 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 whoever is going through just talking about how the game has changed, which pass rushers stayed the same. What they’re seeing, the influx. It’s about the progressive mentality of pass rushers,” Jordan added.
Given how long Jordan has been in the league and the Hall of Fame-worthy career he’s put into the stat sheets and record books, picking his brain for the next generation is a must. But as he said, he’s seen so many different generations come through the Sack Summit, all hungry to learn.
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)
“For the last 12 years, you’ve seen the next generation, right? The NFL average of contracts is three and change, so you figure after your first four years, it’s really already the next generation if you look at it that way,” he said. “I’ve seen more ages come through where now it’s more like not being afraid to give whatever information is at hand. I tell the guys all the time, whatever I give you, take it all. Be able to use it all because I want to take something back. The best part of the craft is you can always evolve.”
While he may hope the door is closed on his career once the 2026 season ends, Jordan will give it his all for the Saints before the final whistle. Perhaps, as he chases the names above him on the list of all-time sack leaders, he gets to the quarterback using something he learned from his peers in Sin City. Or vice versa.
“You are very proud of the people you have an imprint on,” he said candidly.
The Sack Summit is also about impacting communities, as all players can also learn how they can help those who cheer them on in the stands when they are off the field.
Cam Jordan poses in front of the Raising Canes food truck at the annual Sack Summit in Las Vegas. (Repeal of Cane’s)
Jordan, as well as Miller and Crosby, have partnered with Raising Cane’s and 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 has supported the Cam Jordan Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program through a donation to award four exceptional high school seniors with full tuition coverage for four years in January 2025.
And over the holidays, Jordan, as well as his Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, were among many NFL players who donated Raising Canes branded bikes and helmets for kids to the Boys and Girls Clubs around the country.
“Todd Graves with Cane’s, ‘One Love’ [slogan]he makes it weird every time no matter what,” Jordan said. “I’ve been able to lean on him a few times over the last few years to get things done, not only with my foundation, but the Sack Summit as well as the activations he’s involved with Cane’s. He’s such a stand-up, great guy. It’s easy to want to be around him. It’s easy to see, yeah, he’s got a Louisiana tie, which to me is day one, easy to put in. But it’s more like he’s good at giving advice.
“He also understands that these kids are coming up, he really wants to help steer them down the right path as well. He has a great ideology of mentorship, he’s just trying to talk to the next generation because he understands the mistakes he made growing up. It’s like the uncle who’s always trying to impart knowledge, you know?”
Maxx Crosby and Jared Verse look on during the annual Sack Summit event in Las Vegas. (Repeal of Cane’s)
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The “One Love” slogan of Raising Cane’s, which also fed the players during the event, is truly what the Sack Summit is all about, too. While 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 ties them together.
The best of the best, learn from the best of the best. For Jordan, and the many others who travel to the desert every year, it doesn’t get any better than that.
