Age: 36
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 15
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 287
- College: California
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #24 overall (Saints)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,775,000 (3.46% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $8,400,000 (4.09% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $6,050,000 ($6,050,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,050,000
- Contract Ranking: 55/245 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | $1,255,000 | $8,520,000 | $1,255,000 | $9,775,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2026
March 10: Contract voids
| 37 | Void | $8,520,000 | Void | $18,760,000 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2027 | 38 | Void | $5,964,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 39 | Void | $3,317,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 40 | Void | $959,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $1,255,000 | $27,280,000 | $1,255,000 | $28,535,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cameron Jordan renegotiated his contract with the Saints in March of 2025. The new contract has a base value of $6.05 million which is $6.45 million less than what he was originally scheduled to earn on his prior contract. The contract is fully guaranteed and includes a $4.8 million signing bonus. Jordan can earn up to $4 million in additional incentives for playing time and performance to bring the contract to a max value of $10 million. There are four void years for salary cap purposes. The new contract lowered Jordan's cap number for 2025 by $10.286 million and increased his 2026 salary cap number by $3.84 million.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,050,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,050,000 |
Career Earnings: $147,488,635
Career APY: $9,832,576
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $11,760,320 | $2,940,080 | $6,302,118 | $7,731,400 | 65.7% | $1,932,850 |
| Saints | Extension | Extended | 2015 | 5 | $55,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,969,000 | $43,219,000 | 78.6% | $10,804,750 |
| Saints | Extension | Extended | 2019 | 3 | $52,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $27,935,000 | $58,420,588 | 111.3% | $14,605,147 |
| Saints | Extension | Renegotiated | 2023 | 2 | $26,500,000 | $13,250,000 | $28,482,647 | $29,717,647 | 112.1% | $14,858,824 |
| Saints | Other | Active | 2025 | 1 | $6,050,000 | $6,050,000 | $6,050,000 | $8,400,000 | 138.8% | $8,400,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 15 | $147,488,635 | $9,832,576 | $125,278,635 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Saints | $375,000 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,405,709 | 1.2% | $4,497,836 | ||
| 2012 | Saints | $726,427 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,757,136 | 1.5% | $726,427 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $1,077,855 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,077,855 | $2,108,564 | 1.7% | $1,077,855 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $1,429,282 | $1,030,709 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,459,991 | 1.8% | $1,429,282 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $969,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $969,000 | $4,169,000 | 2.9% | $16,969,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $765,000 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $765,000 | $5,812,000 | 3.7% | $9,600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $7,000,000 | $4,947,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,047,000 | 7.4% | $7,100,000 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $8,650,000 | $4,947,000 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $14,497,000 | 8.1% | $9,550,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $935,000 | $8,047,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $65,000 | $935,000 | $9,547,000 | 5.0% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $2,250,000 | $6,747,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $9,097,000 | 4.6% | $11,850,000 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $1,075,000 | $8,181,250 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,075,000 | $9,356,250 | 5.1% | $14,400,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,120,000 | $10,737,250 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,427,838 | 6.0% | $15,170,588 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,165,000 | $13,384,250 | $1,817,647 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,982,647 | $16,966,897 | 7.6% | $16,717,647 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $1,210,000 | $12,642,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $13,852,250 | 5.4% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Saints | $1,255,000 | $8,520,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,255,000 | $9,775,000 | 3.5% | $8,400,000 | ||
| 2026 | Saints | $1,300,000 | $8,520,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,760,000 | 5.8% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Saints | $1,345,000 | $5,964,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Saints | $40,000,000 | $3,317,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Saints | $40,000,000 | $959,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $112,647,564 | $109,182,836 | $2,817,647 | $1,300,000 | $765,000 | $19,269,502 | $144,038,635 | $147,488,635 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||||
| 2011 | 14 | -- | -- | 54.5% | 0.0% | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 91.3% | 13.6% | 41 | 26 | 8 | 54 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 92.1% | 13.1% | 29 | 18 | 12.5 | 101.5 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 93.3% | 17.6% | 32 | 19 | 7.5 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 92.3% | 17.3% | 32 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 91.8% | 19.3% | 40 | 18 | 7.5 | 51.5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 93.3% | 13.9% | 44 | 14 | 12 | 86.5 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 85.7% | 13.1% | 36 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 82.5% | 12.6% | 38 | 14 | 15.5 | 99 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 78.0% | 14.6% | 34 | 17 | 7.5 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 74.3% | 15.6% | 38 | 21 | 12.5 | 75.5 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 69.8% | 0.7% | 40 | 26 | 8.5 | 67.5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 69.6% | 2.2% | 20 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 48.0% | 2.2% | 18 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 53.6% | 9.3% | 32 | 15 | 10.5 | 64.5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $12,153,000 | $6,050,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $12,153,000 | $6,050,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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