BREAKING: Cam Jordan Set To SHATTER Once-UNTOUCHABLE Saints Record in Epic Showdown Against Seahawks – Will He Make History?
The New Orleans Saints will take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a Week 3 showdown and there's some history on the docket for eight-time Pro Bowler Cameron Jordan.
When Jordan takes the field on Sunday against the Seahawks at Lumen Field, he will set a new franchise record for games played with the Saints. Jordan tied the great Drew Brees Week 2 and now will take a step forward and claim the milestone for himself.
Sep 7, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) blocks the pass attempt of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
This is a pretty big deal. It's not often you see a guy spend this much time with one team. Brees didn't actually begin his career in New Orleans, he came over to the franchise ahead of the 2006 season and was with the team the rest of the way throughout his career. Jordan was drafted by the Saints and has spent his entire career here. For Brees, he passed Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen for the record. Andersen played 196 games as a member of the Saints.
Brees passed him and made all the way to 228 before calling it a career. Jordan will reach 229 on Sunday and if he can stay healthy throughout the regular season, the highest he could reach this season would be 243. This is Jordan's 15th season in the NFL. With Brees passing Andersen, it was tough to believe someone would be able to pass him. In this day and age, you don't see many players spend their entire careers with one franchise. That's what Jordan has done. And, at 36 years old and showing no signs of slowing down, he could wrap up his career -- whenever he decides to call it quits -- with a nearly-impossible to reach record by the time he's done.
If someone wants to reach Jordan now, they have to play 15 years with the Saints, which is unlikely. But, even more so, he could keep going. What if he reaches a 16th or 17th season? All in all, Jordan is going to set a record on Sunday that won't be touched for years to come.
Colts have no choice but to bench polarizing vet after Week 2 stunner
The Indianapolis Colts have begun the season in a way they haven't since 2009. That was the last year Indy won its first two games. Heck, it was almost the last time Indy won its first game. But things are seemingly better now, and let's hope it lasts.
Still, every team needs fixes. Lack of adjustment can lead to the downfall of a once promising year. Daniel Jones has been terrific, of course, but he could be even more productive in terms of touchdowns.
On defense, Indy played exceedingly well in Week 1 against a terrible Miami Dolphins team, but Week 2 was a bit more of a mess. This is especially true of preseason free agent signee Xavien Howard. The veteran was once one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL, but that obviously isn't the case anymore.
Indianapolis Colts might have a tough decision with Xavien Howard coming up
After a solid game against his former team, the Dolphins, and maybe partly motivated by revenge, Howard was atrocious against the Denver Broncos in Week 2. He gave up completions on all eight of his targets, two of which were for touchdowns. He also whiffed on two of his five tackle attempts.
Miami wasn't interested in bringing Howard back this past offseason after the cornerback missed 2024 with a foot injury. He is also 32 years old, which is fairly ancient for a player whose job it is to stop speedy and younger receivers. The Dolphins thought Howard was washed up, and he might very well be.
The problem for the Colts is that they had no real choice but to play him against the Broncos. This made sense, too. After all, Howard was good against Miami. But now the team might know who Howard truly is, and counting on him moving forward is likely a mistake.
Indy has struggled with injuries at the cornerback spot so far this year, and Charvarius Ward missed Week 2. He might be able to play against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3, but he still has to clear concussion protocol. Rookie Jonathan Edwards and Mekhi Blackmon are behind Howard on the depth chart. Blackmon was pretty good in Week 2.
But both might get a chance to play in Week 3, and if they do well while Howard struggles again, Edwards or Blackmon might need to replace Xavien Howard. For 2025 to continue to be a success for the Indianapolis Colts, Howard might need to take a seat on the bench.
