Cameron Jordan Unsure Of Saints Future

Heading into the draft, the outlook for Saints mainstays Cameron Jordan and Alvin Kamara were unclear. Kamara is still under contract, but Jordan’s chances of signing another New Orleans deal do not appear to be strong.

The Saints’ draft class does not include any edge rushers. The team has, however, been active in adding veterans in the front seven. A trade with the Raiders for defensive end Tyree Wilson was worked out on Saturday, while hybrid linebacker Anfernee Jennings agreed to terms on a contract yesterday.

Wilson and Jennings will look to offer depth to a Saints pass rush which still includes Chase Young and Carl Granderson. Jordan, 37 in July, would be counted on to remain a key presence in that regard if he were to re-up with New Orleans once again. The eight-time Pro Bowler continues to leave the door open to a free agent departure, though.

“I don’t know,” Jordan said (via Matthew Paras of NOLA.com) when asked about his future. “There’s nobody who produced the way I did last year, so. My talent speaks for itself. And if things work out, phenomenal. I’ve always said I understand the business side to it, so I’ve never worried about it.”

Jordan has made 254 combined regular and postseason appearances during his career; all of them have come with the Saints. A member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, he has remained highly durable through the late stages of his NFL tenure. Jordan amassed 10.5 sacks last season, almost as many as Wilson has totaled in his three-year career to date. Team and player have agreed to five contracts over the years, and as the post-draft wave of free agency plays out it will be interesting to see if a sixth pact is in store.

The Saints still have their rookie class to sign, but doing so and finalizing the Jennings deal will leave them with a small amount of cap space. Whether or not any of it is used to keep Jordan in place for a 16th New Orleans season will make for a noteworthy mid-offseason storyline.