Saints' Cameron Jordan Enters Free Agency, Wants to Stay

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, the franchise's all-time leader in sacks, will enter unrestricted free agency next week for the first time in his 15-year NFL career, though he has expressed a strong preference to remain with the team.

Jordan, 36, spoke candidly about his uncertain future during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. "We shall see what happens," he said. "It's obvious that I have to be a free agent. What else would you call a player without a contract?" The veteran, who was the Saints' first first-round draft pick in 2011 at No. 24 overall out of the University of California, has spent his entire professional tenure in New Orleans. He has appeared in 243 of 245 possible regular-season games, missing only two due to a COVID-19 reserve list placement in 2021 and an eye injury in 2022.

Over his career, Jordan has recorded 132 sacks, 248 quarterback hits and 175 tackles for loss, earning eight Pro Bowl selections and a first-team All-Pro honor in 2017. He also belongs to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2010s. Last season, in 2025, Jordan posted 10.5 sacks across 17 games, marking a rebound from dips in production during the prior two...