Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season

New Orleans Saints: Cameron Jordan — $15.12 million

The New Orleans Saints have been known to have cap problems and go to extreme lengths to get out of them before the season starts. That’s different this season. The Saints are going into this season with eight figures in cap space. They are missing the really high-priced players. Cameron Jordan is their highest-paid player, and he’s making just over $15 million.

Jordan is a really good player at a premium position. That goes without saying. The fact he is one of the few players that were on the team when they were at their peak adds to his value. Jordan will play his 200th game with the Saints this season (barring injury). That veteran presence goes a long way in the locker room.

This is going to be Jordan’s 13th season with the Saints. It might be his last. His contract ends after this season. Seeing the Saints without Jordan would be weird, but that reality could come to fruition. The two sides are negotiating a deal, so we’ll see what happens next.

The Saints are still dealing with a lot of dead money. They have $24 million on the books before they even get through training camp cuts. That has a lot to do with how they spend their money. They did put major dollars behind Derek Carr at quarterback, but his major money doesn’t hit until next season.