They’re back: the New Orleans Saints activated defensive end Cameron Jordan and wide receiver Ty Montgomery from the COVID-19 reserve list, per Thursday’s update to the daily NFL transactions wire. That leaves running back Mark Ingram as the only player still in league COVID-19 protocols — fingers crossed he returns soon while no other teammates join him.
Jordan’s return, specifically, is a big boost for a Saints defensive line that could use all the help it can get. He returns just in time to face Tom Brady and the heavily-favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. And while Jordan has seen some regression over the last two years as a decade-long streak of starts begins to weigh on him, he’s been a big factor in New Orleans’ success against Brady.
As a team the Saints have sacked Brady 12 times and intercepted him 7 times, also forcing a pair of fumbles, in four meetings since he landed in the NFC South last season. He’s thrown 8 touchdown passes and run for another in that span but gone 1-3 against New Orleans. Whatever the formula to beating Brady is, the Saints have been able to find it. Getting Jordan back in the lineup should do a lot to help them chase it one more time.
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