What happened: The Saints are bringing back eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end Cam Jordan, the franchise's all-time sack leader, on a one-year deal with a max value of $11M. The base value sits at $7.5M with another $3.5M tied to sack incentives, per terms reported by Tom Pelissero. It is set up as a farewell season in New Orleans.

Why it matters: Paying a low guaranteed base and loading the upside into sack incentives means the Saints only pay full freight if Jordan is still producing at the line. For a player who already owns the franchise's sack record, that structure caps the downside while keeping a respected veteran leader in the room. The debate is whether his on-field production still matches the name.