Saints sign Cameron Jordan to one-year 2026 contract; he says it will be his final season

The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday that they have signed defensive end Cameron Jordan to a one-year, incentive-laden contract for the 2026 NFL season. Jordan, who will turn 37 later this summer, has played all 15 of his NFL seasons with the Saints. He stated that the 2026 season will be his final year in the league.

Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley is expected to use Jordan in a rotational role focused on both pass rushing and run stopping. Jordan will rejoin an edge-rushing group that includes Chase Young, Tyree Wilson, Carl Granderson, Anfernee Jennings and Chris Rumph II. The Saints added linebacker Kaden Elliss and edge rushers Anfernee Jennings and Tyree Wilson in free agency.

They drafted nose tackle Christen Miller in the second round and safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. in the fifth round. The team lost cornerback Alontae Taylor and linebacker Demario Davis from the previous year's roster.

The Saints finished the 2025 season with a 6-11 record. Their defense ranked ninth in yards allowed, 16th in points allowed and 10th in TruMedia's expected points added per play allowed during the 2025 campaign. Jordan recorded 5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 15 quarterback hits while playing 54 percent of the Saints' defensive snaps in 2025.

He is an eight-time Pro Bowler, a one-time first-team All-Pro, a two-time second-team All-Pro and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2010s Team.