New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is still jawing with the Carolina Panthers offensive lineman who took offense to him giving Panthers QB Bryce Young a push toward the sideline during Sunday’s 20-17 victory for the Saints.
On Monday, Jordan posted a clip of the play and took another shot at Panthers lineman Ickey Ekwonu.
“The play the slovenly feller took a cheap Shot at me like a confused rhino in heat,” Jordan posted on X. “After reviewing, [I] walked em down, pushed (Bryce Young) out of bounds, while he was where? In bounds.”
After Jordan’s shove, Ekwonu grabbed the veteran defensive end while he was out of bounds and jostled him. Ekwonu received a penalty for retaliating while Jordan wasn’t called for anything.
“I feel like it’s a pretty simple thing in the league, you know,” Ekwonu told Carolina Blitz after the game. “[If a] guy hits your quarterback late out of bounds, there’s retaliation involved in that. I’m not talking about the refereeing, but I was a little surprised that there wasn’t a flag for a late hit on that, if I’m being honest.
“At the end of the day, I have to be smarter. I don’t want to negatively impact my team. I want to defend my guys to the highest capability I can, but I don’t want to stall the drive like I did there, so I’ve got to own that.”
