Cameron Jordan has a lot of fans — sustaining a high level of play for as many years as he has warrants the attention. He’s on a trajectory that could send him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the New Orleans Saints’ all-time sacks leader has one impressive advocate in his corner: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
The famously taciturn Belichick did offer a hat-tip to Jordan before the Patriots practiced on Wednesday, acknowledging him as “One of the players I have the most respect for in the league” during his regular press conference.
That’s lofty praise, but Jordan has earned it. There aren’t many Just 16 active NFL players have appeared in 190 or more regular season games. And only four of them play defense, including Jordan (196). His combination of longevity and big-time play has won him a lot of accolades including eight Pro Bowl appearances.
Hopefully Jordan can come through with a couple of impactful plays this Sunday against Belichick’s Patriots team and help get the Saints back in the win column.
