Cameron Jordan\u00a0and the New Orleans Saints are reuniting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan, who turns 37 years old in July, signed a one-year contract to return to New Orleans for a 16th season, the team announced Tuesday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Jordan’s deal is incentive-laden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan announced his return for “one final season” in\u00a0a social media post\u00a0before speaking to reporters at a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We’re gonna take everything the way we want to. Year 16, how many more years you want me to play?” Jordan said Tuesday. “I definitely am going to take to this like every game is my last to ever play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’ma treat it like it’s final season with intention because I believe between God and my wife that’s the only two people that can get me back through.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The eight-time Pro Bowler had a resurgent season for the Saints and first-year head coach Kellen Moore in 2025, racking up 10.5 sacks — his first double-digit sack season since 2021 — and two forced fumbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan surpassed Rickey Jackson last season for the top spot for sacks in franchise history with 132, which also ranks 17th on the all-time NFL list, dating back to 1982. With 6.5 or more sacks this season, Jordan would enter the top 10 in career sacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordan’s future has remained cloudy for months. He let it be known in March, following the initial wave of free agency, that he was\u00a0not happy\u00a0with the altered deal on which he played in 2025. The Saints didn’t draft an edge rusher but did\u00a0trade\u00a0for former first-rounder\u00a0Tyree Wilson\u00a0and signed free agent\u00a0Anfernee Jennings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, Jordan saw a path back to the Saints this spring, even after those veteran additions,\u00a0saying, “The landscape is clearing up.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, the Saints and Jordan seem to have bridged the financial gap to make his return possible. Other Saints mainstays such as\u00a0Alvin Kamara\u00a0and\u00a0Taysom Hill\u00a0remain in limbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there’s excitement brewing in New Orleans after the Saints won four straight games last December and played far more consistent football after the bye week. Jordan’s return isn’t likely to tamp down that enthusiasm, especially with the Saints defense playing its best down the stretch, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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