Cam Jordan’s 2025 season looked a lot more like the real thing than a one-year spike, and that matters heading into 2026.
The New Orleans Saints defensive end turned in his best year in half a decade, but there’s still been plenty of skepticism about whether he can back it up again. After Further Review’s Matt Musso put it plainly: "Does Jordan still have it?
To an extent, yes," After Further Review's Matt Musso said." I think that he'll do well this season, but is he going to go out there and get 10.5 sacks again?
Probably not."
That doubt makes some sense on paper. Jordan is about to enter his age-37 season, and the two-year stretch he put together in 2023 and 2024 was rough, with just six sacks over that span. But that slump shouldn’t be treated like the final word on where his game is headed.
The bigger takeaway is that the dip in production looked more like a system problem than a Jordan problem. The way he’s playing now tells a different story, and his bounce back under Brandon Staley supports that. Moving from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 setup gave Jordan a chance to get his hand out of the dirt, and that shift clearly helped revive him as a pass rusher.
If that setup stays intact, there’s good reason to expect more of the same. Jordan could line up opposite Chase Young again when the regular season arrives, and there’s nothing far-fetched about him putting together another strong season in what would be his 16th year in the NFL.
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