Cam Jordan is not ready to make any final decisions about his NFL future. The New Orleans Saints defensive end addressed retirement speculation during an appearance on Up & Adams with Kay Adams, offering a measured but telling response after a resurgent 2025 season.
Saints’ Cam Jordan Sounds Far From Finished
Jordan acknowledged that the offseason brings questions, but he repeatedly pushed back against the idea that he is ready to walk away. The 36-year-old said he remains in New Orleans “until they don’t want me,” adding that he plans to stay around the facility and continue training while evaluating what comes next.
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Jordan also referenced the Saints’ season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons as a difficult note to end on, suggesting that it is not how he envisions closing his career. While he admitted he does not yet know what the offseason will bring, he emphasized that he still feels physically capable of playing at a high level and is actively working to maintain his speed and conditioning.
The comments come after one of Jordan’s strongest seasons in recent years. In 2025, he recorded 10.5 sacks, 47 tackles, and 15 tackles for loss, his most productive campaign since earning Pro Bowl honors in 2022. The performance pushed his career sack total to 132, which ranks 17th all-time in NFL history. The Saints’ defense ranked 10th in PFSN’s DEFi.
Jordan’s resurgence was not accidental. He restructured his contract ahead of the season, shifting much of his compensation into incentives and effectively betting on himself. That gamble paid off, as he earned more than $2.3 million in bonuses tied to playtime and sack production.
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Despite the Saints missing the playoffs for a fifth straight year, Jordan remained a central figure in the locker room and on the field. His leadership was particularly evident alongside younger defenders such as Chase Young, who also reached double-digit sacks. Jordan praised the development of the Saints’ younger core and acknowledged that roster turnover is inevitable, but he made clear that he still wants to be part of what comes next.
The 36-year-old defensive end also expressed his vote of confidence in quarterback Tyler Shough, and Jordan views him as the franchise quarterback. According to PFSN’s QB Impact Metric, Shough finished the season as the 23rd-best quarterback in the league, which is impressive as he just started nine games and had a below-average supporting cast.
