A New Orleans Saints fan favorite player is expected to hit free agency next week after failing to have a new deal in place with the team. Defensive end Cam Jordan has spent his 15-year career with the New Orleans Saints and has voiced his desire to retire as a Saint. However, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Jordan is expected to hit free agency for the first time in his NFL career. Schefter says Jordan will play a 16th NFL season, but is open to leaving New Orleans. The Saints drafted Jordan in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. He has only missed two games in his 15-year NFL career, one for COVID-19 and another for an eye injury. Jordan is the franchise’s all-time sacks leader with 132 sacks. Last season, Jordan had 10 and a half sacks at the age of 36. It was the seventh time in his career that he reached double-digit sacks. Jordan has been a major fixture in the New Orleans community and was nominated for the Walter Peyton Man of the Year in 2025. He makes school visits across New Orleans weekly, focusing his charity on inspiring youth.

NEW ORLEANS —

A New Orleans Saints fan favorite player is expected to hit free agency next week after failing to have a new deal in place with the team.

Defensive end Cam Jordan has spent his 15-year career with the New Orleans Saints and has voiced his desire to retire as a Saint.

However, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Jordan is expected to hit free agency for the first time in his NFL career.

Schefter says Jordan will play a 16th NFL season, but is open to leaving New Orleans.

The Saints drafted Jordan in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

He has only missed two games in his 15-year NFL career, one for COVID-19 and another for an eye injury.

Jordan is the franchise’s all-time sacks leader with 132 sacks.

Last season, Jordan had 10 and a half sacks at the age of 36. It was the seventh time in his career that he reached double-digit sacks.

Jordan has been a major fixture in the New Orleans community and was nominated for the Walter Peyton Man of the Year in 2025.

He makes school visits across New Orleans weekly, focusing his charity on inspiring youth.