Reports out of Baltimore are indicating the Baltimore Ravens might bring in Asante Samuel, Jr. for a visit and see if they can work out a deal. Samuel is the son of Asante Samuel, Sr., a former Super Bowl champion.
The younger Samuel played for the Los Angeles Chargers for the last four years after being drafted in the second round in 2021 from Florida State University.
The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec believes could be a good fit in the Ravens secondary.
“There just isn’t a lot left on the free-agent cornerback market, and the Ravens’ depth chart at the position suggests they need to look at everything,” Zrebiec wrote. “Samuel played just four games last year because of a bad shoulder. He’s an undersized corner (5-foot-10, 180 pounds), and tackling isn’t his strength.”
Samuel is a good cover corner and created a lot of turnovers. He is what the Ravens need in their backfield.
“But he has strong coverage skills and gets his hands on a ton of footballs. In his first three NFL seasons, he totaled six interceptions and 35 pass breakups,” Zrebievc said. “That’s a lot of ball production.”
Samuel had a solid first three seasons in L.A. He started 43 of the 46 games he appeared in. He was extremely solid in pass coverage, which has never been a problem for him.
Unfortunately, he sustained a shoulder injury which derailed his 2024 season and made him expendable to the Chargers.
Samuel is still just 25 years old and has shown potential at the NFL level. He’s one of the better free agent cornerbacks still available, and could command a good pay day even this late in free agency.
