Chiefs rumor lands Saints legend as key free agent signing

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a nightmare 6-11 season.

They've got to keep making the right offseason moves to ensure they bounce back in the year ahead, and there's still at least one free agent who could make a lot of sense.

ESPN's Nate Taylor suggested the move as a possibility in a new article on Friday -- the Chiefs may look to sign long-time New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan.

"Moving forward in free agency, the Chiefs are a possible destination for pass rusher Cameron Jordan, according to a league source," Taylor writes. "The 15-year veteran spent last season with the New Orleans Saints, recording 10.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Jones revealed that he was pitching the idea of Jordan, who's a free agent, joining the Chiefs by posting his name on his X account last week. If Jordan did join the Chiefs, he would give them a clear upgrade on the edge while playing on the opposite side of defensive end George Karlaftis."

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If they need more salary cap space to complete the move, there's an easy fix, too.

"The Chiefs entered Thursday with around $10 million in salary cap space," Taylor writes. "In order to sign Jordan, the Chiefs could create more cap space by restructuring the contracts of Jones and center Creed Humphrey."

Jordan is an eight-time Pro Bowler who has spent his entire career with the Saints.

New Orleans took him with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Cal.

Jordan will turn 37 in July, but he's coming off a season in which he had 10.5 sacks, his most since 2021.

He has played 15 seasons for the Saints, a total of 243 games. In that time, Jordan has 132.0 sacks and 763 tackles.

He has forced 17 fumbles, recovered 12 fumbles, defensed 67 passes and snatched three interceptions.

That production would certainly work nicely in Chiefs red.

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