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With just two weeks left until the start of training camp for the New Orleans Saints, you can probably expect to see a few tweaks made to the roster and one position that many are keeping their eye on is cornerback. As you know, the Saints secondary took a few hits this past year when Marshon Lattimore was traded to the Washington Commanders and they lost Paulsen Adebo in free agency to the New York Giants.
To counteract those losses, the Saints drafted Quincy Riley in the fourth round of this year’s NFL Draft and re-signed Isaac Yiadom to help compliment Alontae Taylor and last year’s 2nd round draft pick Kool-Aid McKinstry, both of whom are expected to elevate their play this season under new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley.
In May, the Saints brought in veteran CB Asante Samuel Jr. who was last with the Las Angeles Chargers and also happens to already have a connection with Staley from their time together in LA.
However, Samuel underwent neck surgery in April after missing most of the 2024 season due to a neck injury and is still awaiting to get medical clearance to play this month.
If healthy, Samuel could be the missing puzzle piece that the Saints need to fill one of the holes left by the loss of Lattimore and Adebo. In 2023, Samuel recorded a career-high 13 passes, and two interceptions in 17 games played and at just 25-years-old, he sustains youth as well as veteran leadership to the position group.
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