Things didnt go quite as planned for Cameron Jordan on Sunday. He was ejected late in the New Orleans Saints game with the Kansas City Chiefs for throwing a punch at an opponent, which he still says wasnt intentional, though hell be quick to add was a mistake he cant afford to make.

But things have a funny way of working out. Jordans wife Nikki went into labor just before kickoff, so Jordans ejection gave him a head start on rushing to the hospital to be with her and welcome their third child:

Jordan relayed the sequence of events to NFL Networks Jane Slater on Tuesday, saying: My wife had her water break pregame, then I get ejected for a punch that wasnt intentional 70 plays or so into the game still marinating on that and my daughter Chanel Jordan was born two hours later.

Talk about a roller coaster ride, going from a frustrating disqualification in a huge game to a new addition to the family. The Jordans are tight-knit, having traveled together to see Cams father Steve inducted to the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor last season. In other years, their son Tank is usually dominating other players children in two-hand touch games on the sidelines.

But theyve struggled like many other families amid the COVID-19 pandemic; Jordan has talked before about his decision to sleep in separate rooms after Saints games until clearing testing protocol. Heres hoping for more happy days ahead for him and his growing family.

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Cameron Jordan says ejection vs. Chiefs helped him catch the birth of his daughter - Saints Wire