Overview
- Jordan signed a one-year contract with a $7.5 million base and a $6.15 million signing bonus that can rise to $11 million with $3.5 million in sack incentives.
- The agreement was announced Thursday after a lengthy offseason negotiation that ended without any other team matching New Orleans’ offer, a point Jordan confirmed when he framed the move as a choice to finish his career in New Orleans.
- The Saints plan to use Jordan mainly as a situational pass rusher and locker-room leader rather than a full-time starter, reflecting his age-37 status and the incentive-heavy structure of the deal.
- Jordan earned a resurgent 10.5 sacks in 2025, has played 243 games for the franchise, and has shown recent durability by appearing in all 17 games each of the past three seasons.
- The contract raises Jordan’s career earnings above $147 million and gives the Saints short-term roster and cap flexibility as they try to translate a top-10 2025 defense into a return to the playoffs.