Jordan, who turns 37 in July, didn’t give a hint that he’s strongly considering retiring at this stage. With 132 career sacks, he currently sits 17th all-time. Adding seven sacks in 2026 would vault into 10th all-time, surpassing Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware.
“I came in knowing, after a 10.5-sack season, 15 TFLs, 40-some tackles, alright, we have another season like that, we crack deep in the top 10,” he said. “And at the same time, I’m also accepting the fact that at 36, everybody wants to go younger. Younger doesn’t mean more proof than what is presented. But potential gives the league a lot. There’s a set value that I have in my mind. Value is to the eye of the beholder, at this point. Value means position, rotation, monetary, sure, but more along the lines of if I want to get 10, 12, 13 sacks this next season, then I need to be in the best position to do so. And that could be at the Saints. Hell, it could be at the Miami Dolphins. It could be … It can’t be Cleveland or Buffalo or Green Bay, but … it could be. It could be.”
When suggested he didn’t like the cold, Jordan quipped that there was a monetary figure that could help overcome the weather concerns.
There was one team the veteran seemed to rule out: Atlanta.
He noted that there were two other teams in the NFC South besides the Saints, and “I got a lot of hate for one.”
“The Falcons,” he said. “I’ve seen a Saints player go, in fact, I’ve seen two go. You know, I don’t trust them no more. And one sign back with us. I still don’t trust him.
“Kaden Elliss left to Atlanta, we just signed him back, everybody like welcomed him back, I’ll welcome him back — I guess. Like how you don that trash red, and be like, hey I’m back?”
If Jordan returns to the Saints, apparently, he’ll have to have a kumbaya situation with Elliss.