All-22 footage sheds new light on Cam Jordan’s punch

New footage of Cam Jordan’s ‘punch’ from Week 1 seems to show he was going after the ball and not trying to hit Ronald Jones. 

Throughout the week, veteran New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan has been getting bashed left and right for what many fans out there are calling a dirty play. In case you missed it, video emerged from the Saints’ Week 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of Jordan apparently taking a punch at Ronald Jones while he was on the turf.

However, new video has made its way to social media, and it looks like Jordan indeed was going after the ball and was trying to force a fumble.

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Cam Jordan has taken to Twitter to try and defend himself against fans calling him a dirty player

In the video above, Jordan gets away from Rob Gronkowski and then makes his way to the scrum to try and punch the ball loose. Fans have indeed been ripping Jordan for punching at Jones, but the new footage appears to clear his name a bit.

Jordan himself has taken to Twitter to defend himself, letting all the Bucs haters going up against him know that he doesn’t stop until he hears a whistle, and that he was just trying to do everything he could to get the ball back for his team.

Jordan is now in his 10th NFL Season, all with the Saints. The four-time Pro Bowler has been an absolute force in the trenches for New Orleans, posting 87 sacks throughout his career. In the victory over Tom Brady and the Bucs on Sunday, he finished with four tackles and one quarterback hurry.

The Saints will return to action on Monday night for a battle with the Las Vegas Raiders. In that game, Jordan will look to remind fans why he’s such a stud defensive end and that he’s not a dirty player at all on the field.