Asante Samuel Jr. remains a free agent as it now is coming up on the second week since the 2025 NFL Draft. The type of talent that Samuel Jr. has should see him find a team soon after a disappointing start to free agency so far.
Luckily for him, there is one team that needs to make moves to advance the team after not truly addressing the position in the draft and starting free agency on a quiet note so far.
Green Bay Packers to Sign Asante Samuel Jr.
With a potential Jaire Alexander trade on the horizon, combined with sub-par play from the cornerback position, the Green Bay Packers should be looking to advance their defense by getting the cornerback spot secure with more talent. This creates a perfect spot for Asante Samuel Jr.
Asante Samuel Jr. Stats
Asante Samuel Jr. saw his 2024 career cut short with a shoulder injury, limiting him to just four games in which he allowed a 66.7% reception rate for 128 yards with just one pass breakup.
That season did not fully showcase the ability of Asante Samuel Jr., as in his career so far over four seasons he has allowed just 161 receptions for 2,109 yards, 791 yards after the catch, and 14 touchdowns despite being targeted 259 times. On the flip side, Samuel Jr. has secured nine interceptions, and created 30 pass breakups.
Samuel Jr. plays with great instincts leading to him being frequently in the vicinity of the ball, and with being just 25 years old, has more growth to become a true star cornerback in the NFL.
Asante Samuel Jr. Fit on the Green Bay Packers
A factor that helps in this automatically is Asante Samuel Jr. and Jordan Love share the same agent after Samuel Jr. made the switch to Athletes First this offseason.
Asante Samuel Jr. would enter a cornerback room with a disgruntled Jaire Alexander, Keisean Nixon, and Nate Hobbs as the starters. With the talent of Samuel Jr., he would easily take a starting slot, while also making it easier for Green Bay to consider trading Alexander.
When Samuel Jr. was drafted in 2021, the Packers had done extensive research on him, and would’ve taken him in the second round had he made it to pick 30. This gives them the chance to finally add him to the team and correct a secondary that allowed the eighth-highest completion percentage with 67.4% for 3,658 yards.
