{"id":57958,"date":"2025-06-23T07:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=57958"},"modified":"2025-06-23T07:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T07:29:37","slug":"dolphins-considered-potential-landing-spot-for-former-chargers-db","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=57958","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins Considered Potential Landing Spot for Former Chargers DB"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0M<\/a>iami Dolphins\u00a0are one of many\u00a0NFL\u00a0teams in the market for a starting-caliber cornerback.<\/p>\n

Should their roster remain the way it is right now, the Dolphins will have serviceable cornerback room ahead of the 2025 season. But the reason why they are connected to so many high-profile free agents and trade candidates is the fact that they have actively been finding a new home for Jalen Ramsey, an All-Pro defensive back and\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0champion who joined the team in 2023.<\/p>\n

As the Dolphins navigate through the pool of available players, they are looking for someone who is ideally a like-for-like replacement for Ramsey in terms of quality and leadership traits.\u00a0Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox\u00a0sees free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr., who most recently played for the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers, as an ideal fit for the AFC East squad.<\/p>\n

“The Dolphins may or may not be playoff contenders in 2025, but they do need cornerback help with Ramsey on the way out and have already considered Samuel,” Knox wrote. “According to\u00a0Barry Jackson of the\u00a0Miami Herald<\/em>, Miami reached out to Samuel in May. He could be a high-reward, low-risk option for a Dolphins team that has just $14 million in remaining cap space.”<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (26) enters the field before the game against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Knox urges the Dolphins\u00a0\u2013 and the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers, another team\u00a0he believes could benefit from Samuel Jr.’s services\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to be cautious with him, as he is considered a much riskier option than other players who could be available due to his recent injury history.<\/p>\n