Key Saints veteran finds the fountain of youth in season opener and proves plenty of fans wrong at the same exact time
Cam Jordan may be back to his old ways.
Cameron Jordan has always been a leader for the New Orleans Saints. There is no denying that side of his profile as an NFL player. As a Saints lifer, Jordan was held in high regards by the fan base for a lot of his career. Over the past couple of years, some fans have soured on Jordan as his production and play declined under Dennis Allen.
With a fresh, new coaching staff in the building, Jordan seems to be revitalized. The pass rusher is playing a bit of a different role, and it seems to be working out for both the player and the team. Jordan played arguably the best game he’s played over the past two years to start the season on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Cam Jordan impresses against Cardinals
The exuberant, determined veteran played like he was back in his mid-20s versus the Cardinals. Jordan played his rear off, and the statistics showed it as well. Jordan totaled 1.5 sacks, had a key pass deflection that almost led to an interception, and made a solo stop in the running game with Arizona driving down the field in the second half.
With Chase Young out due to injury, Jordan stepped up and led the defensive line unit for the Saints against a tough assignment in Kyler Murray’s offensive unit. Jordan and his counterparts played better than some expected, and the pass rush took a notable step forward – compared to a season ago.
Jordan’s performance also earned him some more franchise history. Jordan now has 29 career multi-sack games for the Saints, extending his team record in that stat. He also hit the 123-sack mark for his career. That’s 20th in NFL history. Jordan has a chance to rise up a handful more spots on that list, too.
A message to Saints fans for what’s ahead
The veteran pass rusher also sent out a strong social media message to the Saints fan base following the game as well. Jordan has become known for sharing his opinion plenty and being active on social media. He was a major reason that New Orleans dawned a new, gold jersey in Week 1.
“We can be better! What we felt in the 4th quarter can be the feeling from jump! 24 hr rule and not even 20 hrs from now we back to gettin better” — Cam Jordan via X
Jordan is committed to helping the Saints get back on track. New Orleans must play a cleaner brand of football going forward, but strong play from Jordan is an important piece to the puzzle for Kellen Moore’s squad this season. Let’s see if he can keep it going next weekend against the San Francisco 49ers.
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