Cam Jordan is in danger of missing the New Orleans Saints season opener against the Detroit Lions due to a hamstring injury. He suffered it early enough to possibly play, but it really could go either way at this juncture. Saints fans are waiting to hear the “all good,” but Kellen Moore says that’s at least a week away from possibly getting that update.
“We’ll see how this week goes. We’ll probably have a better idea at the beginning of next week. We’ll have a couple of practices this week, and then next week we should have a good idea, honestly, of what workload those guys are able to do. That will project us into what Week 1 will look like.”
Moore's update was about both Jordan and Alvin Kamara, however, Kamara missing time feels inevitable. There should be more optimism around Jordan playing, but we'll have to patiently wait for next week.
Cam Jordan still finding ways to impact the Saints while injured
While on the shelf, Jordan’s impact hasn’t stalled out. He has been one of the pillars and most vocal players on the team for years, and a hamstring injury doesn’t take that away. Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley highlighted Jordan’s efforts as a leader through the injury and the influence it’s had.
“Been so impressed. He came on the trip with us to Dallas, and that was one of my favorite things that I’ve seen because he didn’t need to come with us. He wanted to, and it really helped, I felt like, our team play better in that last preseason game. Just his presence
The starters didn’t play during the Saints preseason anyway, but this hits harder because Jordan is dealing with an injury. Like Staley mentioned, Jordan could have stayed in New Orleans and rehabbed rather than making the trip for a road game.
Staley added, “at his age, to show the purpose, the urgency, how much it matters to him.” Things like that can be infectious to players around him. Per Staley, that was the exact effect Jordan had.
There’s a multitude of ways a player like Jordan can make an impact while injured. He’s a high energy player, and that’s particularly useful in the preseason. The energy from the starters keeps the energy high during the games.
The other impact Jordan has that can help the Saints in both preseason and the regular season is his acumen. When he’s not able to play, he can be a coach on the field for other edge defenders. It’s especially beneficial for players looking to secure a roster spot, but it can also help Chase Young and Carl Granderson as starters.
Young laid out how important Jordan is to this team when making the case for the veteran to return to New Orleans this offseason. Jordan has more years under his belt than Young and Granderson combined, and it’s not like their young players. That experience makes Jordan the most respected voice in the room.
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