Saints release statement, deny Cam Jordan fake injury claims

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The NFL recently fined the Saints a hefty $550,000 after sending a memo to teams regarding fake injuries. The league fined the team $350,000, head coach Dennis Allen $100,000, co-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen $50,000 and Cam Jordan $50,000 for allegedly faking an injury and taking a knee in the fourth quarter of Monday Night Football against the Bucs.

As you’d expect, the team is appealing the fine and has released a statement about the events.

“The New Orleans Saints deny any allegations that the game was deliberately delayed Monday night. Defensive end Cameron Jordan felt pain in his foot after a third try and sought medical attention. He entered the blue medical tent and was examined by the medical staff and after the examination he was registered and was able to complete the game. He underwent an MRI the next day in New Orleans and it was confirmed that he suffered from an acute sprain in the middle of his left foot. He has been at the facility each day receiving treatment for his injury he sustained on the game. The Saints will appeal the fines through the appropriate channels and believe the allegations will be proven incorrect.

Jordan said on Twitter that it was an added stressor for no reason, reinforcing this morning that he had made something worse.

We’ll see what happens here, as Bengals safety Jessie Bates was also fined $50,000 by the league, which was clearly egregious. This certainly isn’t the first or second time the NFL has set an example for the Saints, and it likely won’t be the last either.

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