Asante Samuel
25-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Neck
Est. Return 8/1/2025
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
13
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2025 Projections
RANKS
Underwent neck surgery
Samuel (neck/shoulder) underwent neck surgery in April, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Samuel will have a check-up appointment in July. The 25-year-old free agent cornerback visited with the Saints on Monday, but he will reconvene with interested teams once deemed fully healthy. Samuel appeared in just four regular-season games last season due to shoulder and neck issues. He's aiming to return to the field in 2025.
Samuel will have a check-up appointment in July. The 25-year-old free agent cornerback visited with the Saints on Monday, but he will reconvene with interested teams once deemed fully healthy. Samuel appeared in just four regular-season games last season due to shoulder and neck issues. He's aiming to return to the field in 2025.
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Measurables Review
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How do Asante Samuel's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
180 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.38 secShuttle Time
4.09 secCone Drill
6.98 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
12 repsHand Length
8.88 inArm Length
30.13 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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There's a lot riding on Samuel in his fourth professional season as the cash-strapped Chargers let multi-year starter Michael Davis leave via free agency and didn't select any rookie defensive backs until Day 3 of the 2024 draft. As a result, the 24-year-old will be the team's most experienced starting cornerback despite struggling frequently in 2023 as the de-facto top option, when he logged 63 tackles and two picks in 17 regular-season contests. A Jim Harbaugh-led defense has typically been successful in the NFL, but it'll be interesting to see if Samuel's abilities at corner will prove up to the task.
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Medical concern limiting interest
Samuel (neck/shoulder) remains unsigned and has a "medical concern" that's impacting teams' interest in him, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
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Provides offseason update
Samuel (shoulder) has been dealing with "stinger symptoms," which caused him to miss the majority of the 2024 season, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
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Not expected to play Week 13
Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that he doesn't expect Samuel (shoulder) to play Sunday against the Falcons, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
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Moves to injured reserve
Samuel (shoulder) was placed on IR on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Out versus Broncos
Samuel (shoulder) is out for Sunday's outing against Denver.
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In no rush to sign
Samuel doesn't intend to sign with a team under after he gets a check-up on his neck and shoulder in July, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The free-agent cornerback underwent surgery in April after suffering a season-ending stinger in both shoulders during Week 4 last year. Samuel hadn't missed a game the two seasons prior while emerging as the Chargers' top corner, racking up 24 passes defended over 34 regular-season contests and picking off Trevor Lawrence three times in a wild-card loss to the Jaguars in 2022, so a clean bill of health could be key to getting the kind of contract he might be looking for.
The free-agent cornerback underwent surgery in April after suffering a season-ending stinger in both shoulders during Week 4 last year. Samuel hadn't missed a game the two seasons prior while emerging as the Chargers' top corner, racking up 24 passes defended over 34 regular-season contests and picking off Trevor Lawrence three times in a wild-card loss to the Jaguars in 2022, so a clean bill of health could be key to getting the kind of contract he might be looking for.