That’s a bummer: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was designated to the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list on Monday following a positive test result, per the NFL daily transactions wire. The Times-Picayune | Advocate’s Amie Just reported that Jordan is fully vaccinated and asymptomatic, meaning he may return to the team as soon as he tests negative on two consecutive days.
But it still puts his status in jeopardy for Sunday’s road game with the New York Jets. Jordan has never missed a game since the Saints selected him out of California way back in the 2011 NFL draft, putting up one of the great iron-man performances in franchise history. Hopefully he’s able to recover quickly and keep his 172-game streak alive.
New Orleans is terribly thin at the position if he can’t go. Carl Granderson and Jalyn Holmes are their only healthy defensive ends with Jordan out; Marcus Davenport has missed time recently with a shoulder injury while Payton Turner and Tanoh Kpassagnon remain on injured reserve.
A group that looked awful strong in the summer has been whittled down to a point where defensive tackles like David Onyemata may have to move outside just to keep the rotation intact. Here’s to a full and speedy recovery for Jordan.
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