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Broncos Sign 13 UDFAs

May 13th, 2025 at 3:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Broncos are heading to OTAs with 13 UDFAs as part of their rookie class. Here is that contingent:

Denver gave Truss a $150K guarantee, per 9News’ Mike Klis. Generally, multiyear starters during this Georgia period have required draft investments to add. The Broncos, however, brought in Truss — a 2023 second-team All-SEC guard who started three seasons for the Bulldogs, before earning a Combine invite — as a UDFA.

Both the guards in this group checked in as the highest-rated prospects (per ESPN’s Scouts Inc.), with Truss 224th and Webb 220th. Webb earned first-team All-Conference USA acclaim in 2024 and a second-team all-league honor in ’23. The Broncos have locked-in starters at guard (Ben Powers, Quinn Meinerz) but feature some questions behind them. Truss will compete with Webb, Calvin Throckmorton, 2024 draftee Nick Gargiulo and others for backup jobs.

Brown received $160K guaranteed to sign on, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweets. The honorable mention All-Big 12 performer will join a Broncos team that has some questions at linebacker. Denver has backstopped two starters coming off significant injuries — Dre Greenlaw, Alex Singleton — with only Justin Strnad and Drew Sanders, the latter having toggled between OLB and ILB roles. Sanders has settled at ILB heading into Denver’s on-field offseason work. Brown and Reid will attempt to make the roster or at least the 16-man practice squad.

One of two Mizzou products coming to Denver (where ex-Tigers Tyler Badie and Kris Abrams-Draine reside) in this rookie crop, Walker received a guarantee in the $160K range as well, the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson notes. Walker was quite productive for the SEC team last season, finishing as a second-team all-conference performer after racking up 9.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. The Broncos drafted Alabama’s Que Robinson to join Jonah Elliss and starters Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper. Walker will compete with Robinson, Ellis and UFL import Dondrea Tillman (five 2024 sacks) for a backup job.

Newton is Toledo’s all-time leader in TD receptions, with 32. Having played in parts of six seasons with the Rockets certainly helps there, but Newton is coming off a 1,048-yard, 11-TD season. Newton cleared 800 receiving yards in each of his final three college slates, earning All-MAC acclaim for each.

Patriots Sign 15 Undrafted Free Agents

May 13th, 2025 at 2:42pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Patriots signed 15 undrafted free agents to bring their rookie class to 26 players. Here are New England’s UDFAs:

  • Demeer Blankumsee, WR (Memphis)
  • Efton Chism III, WR (Eastern Washington)
  • Jack Conley, OL (Boston College)
  • Brandon Crossley, CB (SMU)
  • C.J. Dippre, TE (Alabama)
  • Brock Lampe, FB (Northern Illinois)
  • Lan Larison, RB (UC Davis)
  • Josh Minkins, S (Cincinnati)
  • Jordan Polk, CB (Texas State)
  • Elijah Ponder, LB (Cal Poly)
  • Cam Riley, LB (Florida State)
  • Jahvaree Ritzie, DT (North Carolina)
  • Gee Scott Jr., TE (Ohio State)
  • Jeremiah Webb, WR (South Alabama)
  • Ben Wooldridge, QB (Louisana)

Chism’s production improved across each of his five years at Eastern Washington, culminating in a stellar 2024 campaign. He recorded an FCS-high 120 receptions for 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns, earning him first-team All-American and All-Big Sky honors. The 5-foot-10 Chism projects as a slot receiver at the next level, where his toughness and agile route-running can shine. Still, he’ll face a sizable jump in overall talent, physicality, and athleticism in the NFL; his 4.71-second 40-yard dash at his pro day would’ve been the slowest among WRs at the Combine. Multiple teams were involved in a bidding war for Chism after the draft, including the Broncos, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, but the Patriots won his signature with $259k in guaranteed money.

Dippre spent two years at Maryland before transferring to Alabama in 2023. He was never a productive pass-catcher in college, but established himself as a consistent blocker and special teams presence, which will likely endear him to new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. He has the size, strength, and athleticism to be a blocking TE2 in the NFL, but he will need to make significant strides as a receiver to grow into more.

Larison ran for more than 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns across the last two years at UC Davis, but his exploits as a pass-catcher in 2024 (62 catches, 847 yards, six touchdowns) proved he had even more to offer in the NFL. His contract with the Patriots includes a $25k signing bonus and $150k in guaranteed salary, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Ponder spent five years at Cal Poly, first garnering national attention with 8.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss in 2021. He took a step back in 2022 but posted 25.5 TFLs and 18.0 sacks over his final two seasons, earning first-team All-Big Sky nods in each year. Ponder then put together an elite pro day performance that placed him among the most athletic edge rushers in the 2025 draft class. His 10-yard split, vertical jump, and broad jump would have led the position at the Combine and his agility scores trailed only eventual second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku.

Ritzie is an athletic defensive lineman with sparse production across his first three years at UNC. He broke out as a senior with 6.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks in 2024, plus an impressive Combine performance that showed off his speed and explosiveness. His length and athleticism could be developed into a more consistent pass-rushing impact in the NFL, but he’s too susceptible to being moved off the point of attack in the run game.

Jets Release P Thomas Morstead

May 13th, 2025 at 2:29pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Jets added a low-profile punter recently, and they are removing their incumbent from the competition. The team is releasing veteran Thomas Morstead, per the New York Post’s Ryan Dunleavy.

Morstead spent the past two seasons as the Jets’ punter. The team has since announced the release, along with the signing of Kai Kroeger.

Austin McNamara, a 2024 UDFA, signed with the Jets in March. With McNamara not playing in a regular-season game last year, that move did not generate much attention. But the Jets did make sweeping changes since re-signing Morstead in 2024, replacing the Joe Douglas–Robert Saleh regime with the Darren Mougey–Aaron Glenn partnership. The new power brokers appear to be planning a competition between two far less experienced punters.

Not part of the Jets’ initial 15-man UDFA class, Kroeger joined the team Tuesday after a five-year career as South Carolina’s punter. Kroeger punted in 61 games for the Gamecocks from 2020-24; his best gross average came last season (47.8). McNamara served as Texas Tech’s punter from 2019-23, joining Kroeger in taking advantage of the COVID-19 year. McNamara averaged a career-best 48.2 yards per boot in 2021.

This is the third time the Jets have released Morstead. They cut him midway through the 2021 season and then did make a procedural release upon setting its roster in 2023. Morstead re-signed with the Jets shortly after they sorted out other roster issues and punted in every game for the team over the past two seasons. The former Saints Super Bowl-winning specialist averaged 48.8 yards per punt in 2023 — his most since a Pro Bowl 2012 season (mostly spent indoors) — and posted a 47.2-yard number last year.

The Jets, who had re-signed Morstead on a two-year deal worth $5.1MM in 2024, will save $2.55MM in cap space by cutting him this time. He was due to make a $2.13MM base salary. McNamara and Kroeger will be on league-minimum numbers. With neither having played in an NFL game, the Jets going with another free agent could also transpire. Either way, Morstead is a free agent again at 39. It will be interesting to see if he can secure an opportunity to play a 17th NFL season.

Dolphins Sign 15 Undrafted Free Agents

May 13th, 2025 at 1:39pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

After making eight picks during the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dolphins have added another 15 undrafted rookies to their roster. Here are Miami’s UDFA signings:

  • Andrew Armstrong, WR (Arkansas)
  • John Saunders Jr., S (Mississippi)
  • Nate Noel, RB (Missouri)
  • BJ Adams, CB (UCF)
  • Ethan Robinson, CB (Minnesota)
  • Jalin Conyers, TE (Texas Tech)
  • Monaray Baldwin, WR (Baylor)
  • Eugene Asante, LB (Auburn)
  • Tedi Kushi, OL (Western Michigan)
  • Addison West, OL (Western Michigan)
  • Josh Priebe, OL (Michigan)
  • Theo Wease Jr., WR (Missouri)
  • AJ Henning, WR (Northwestern)
  • Tre’vonn Rybka, DT (Kentucky)
  • Alex Huntley, DT (South Carolina)

Armstrong broke out as a sophomore at East Texas A&M in 2022 with 62 catches for 1,020 yards and 13 touchdowns, albeit against FCS competition. He transferred to Arkansas, but took a step back in 2023 as he adjusted to SEC play before bouncing back in 2024 with a conference-high 1,140 receiving yards. He has NFL potential as a possession receiver with a 6-foot-4 frame, strong hands, and the know-how to use those traits to win at the catch point. The 24-year-old had solid speed and agility testing at the Combine and his pro day, but lack burst and quickness as a route-runner. Armstrong brings some size that the Dolphins’ receiver room currently lacks outside of Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, but he’ll have to improve his play in the red zone (just one touchdown in 2024) and on special teams to make the roster.

Wease also offers appealing size with a 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame, but he didn’t reach 1,000 receiving yards in any of his six seasons (four at Oklahoma, two at Missouri). He’s a middling athlete who doesn’t play with the physicality his size would suggest, but he’s a solid route runner whose length shows up at the catch point. Wease’s deal with the Dolphins includes $249k in guaranteed money, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

The Dolphins are undermanned at cornerback, especially if they follow through on their plan to trade Jalen Ramsey. They waited until the fifth round to draft one, so Adams and Robinson should have a chance to make the roster. Adams has good height and length that he deploys in press coverage at the line of scrimmage, but that didn’t translate into much ball production at UCF (13 passes defended, two interceptions in 29 career starts). He’ll need to develop his unrefined coverage technique to make up for his lack of elite movement skills, but his frame and special teams experience make him a developmental 53-man roster candidate. Robinson spent his first three years at Bucknell before transferring to Minnesota. He made a smooth transition from FCS with an honorable mention All-Big 10 selection in 2024. He has a natural feel as a playmaker in coverage (24 passes defended and six interceptions in last two years), but his below-average athletic profile will be more challenging to overcome in the NFL.

Conyers is a former multi-sport athlete who thrived as a basketball player in high school. He brings that background to the TE position with short-area quickness, lateral agility, and an ability to make tough, contested catches. He wasn’t especially productive at Arizona State or Texas Tech, but his size and toughness showed up as a blocker, which will be appreciated in the NFL. Conyers’ Combine performance also showed that he has plenty of athleticism to develop as a pass-catcher. The 23-year-old received a $15k signing bonus and $100k in guaranteed salary, per Wilson.

Seahawks To Meet With CB Rasul Douglas; Dolphins Submitted Offer

May 13th, 2025 at 1:32pm CST by Sam Robinson

1:32pm: Douglas’ name has also come up in Miami. A Dolphins team that appears all but certain to move on from Jalen Ramsey (perhaps via a post-June 1 trade) also met with Douglas, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Miami made an offer, Jackson adds, but it is clear the proposal did not impress Douglas. The eight-year veteran is still looking into his options, but it appears the longstanding free agent has a couple.

The Dolphins did not address corner in the draft until the fifth round, and they have not seen 2023 second-rounder Cam Smith show much. The team appears almost certain to add one of the veterans still available, and Douglas is among the best of the bunch. It should be expected the recent Buffalo first-stringer will land a gig by training camp.

1:02pm: The Seahawks’ cornerback search includes multiple names. After the team met about a reunion with Shaquill Griffin, a higher-profile option has since emerged.

Rasul Douglas is visiting the Seahawks on Tuesday, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. Part of PFR’s top 50 free agent list, Douglas could not secure a deal on the level of third-contract-seeking cornerback peers Carlton Davis, D.J. Reed, Byron Murphy and Charvarius Ward in March. Douglas, who spent the past 1 1/2 seasons with the Bills, joins a host of starter-level corners still in free agency.

Our March free agency preview posed that the cutoff line for the late-20-something batch of corners may well be Douglas, who checked in as the oldest of those options. That ended up happening, as Davis, Murphy, Reed and Ward all landed deals worth at least $16MM per year on Day 1 of the legal tampering period. A journeyman who stabilized his career in Green Bay, Douglas ended up in Buffalo at the 2023 trade deadline. The Bills have effectively moved on, having extended Christian Benford and used a first-round pick on Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston.

While Douglas undoubtedly generated early-free agency interest, it is fairly clear his market did not pan out on the level of his top peers’. The Packers gave Douglas a three-year, $21MM deal in 2022; he ended up playing that out in Buffalo, operating as a starter opposite Benford. While the latter has now run into injuries that prevented him from facing the Chiefs in the playoffs in back-to-back years, Douglas was on the field for both those January contests.

Set to turn 30 in August, Douglas will attempt to relaunch his market via this visit. The former Eagles draftee has not been closely tied to any other teams since free agency started, but teams have a better idea of their veteran needs after the draft. The Seahawks’ 11-man draft class did not include a corner, leading John Schneider to indicate more help will be sought there.

Free agents signed at this point in the offseason also do not count toward the 2026 compensatory formula. Considering Douglas’ experience level and likely price range, he profiles as a player who should draw more interest without any comp-pick component factoring into the process.

Douglas played better in 2023 compared to 2024, posting an unsustainable 38.6 passer rating in coverage in nine Bills outings that year. Last season, that number spiked to 122.0. Pro Football Focus ranked Douglas 102nd among CB regulars in 2024. Douglas’ run of NFL relevance dates back to him playing 48% of the Eagles’ defensive snaps as a rookie, Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LII-winning season, and he reignited his career with a run in place of an injured Jaire Alexander in 2021. Douglas intercepted 14 passes from 2021-23, and after the 6-foot-2 cover man proved ill-fitting in the slot to start the ’22 season, he has worked primarily as a boundary defender since.

With Devon Witherspoon patrolling the slot in Seattle, the team would seemingly be in need of a perimeter defender opposite Riq Woolen. Griffin, Kendall Fuller, Jack Jones and Michael Davis are available. So is Stephon Gilmore, though it is not yet known if the 34-year-old standout wishes to play a 14th season. Gilmore considered retirement following the Vikings’ season.

Ravens Notes: Green, Pierce, Bowser, Jones

May 13th, 2025 at 11:55am CST by Adam La Rose

One of the main talking points from the Ravens’ draft was the team’s decision to select Mike Green in the second round. The Marshall edge rusher was widely regarded as a first-round talent, but he lasted until pick No. 59.

A key reason why that was the case was the view taken by a number of potential suitors of Green’s sexual assault allegations. Green faces accusations from an incident while he was in high school as well as another during his time at Virginia. The 21-year-old left the Cavaliers in 2022 following a suspension, paving the way for his highly productive tenure at Marshall.

A standout performance at the Senior Bowl helped establish Green as one of the top edge rushers in the 2025 class, but his off-the-field situation hurt his stock. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports multiple teams took him off their draft boards, an indication of their discomfort with his allegations and response to them. Baltimore – a team which has parted ways with kicker Justin Tucker against the backdrop of an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct – was obviously comfortable selecting Green and thus making him a key factor along the edge for 2025 and beyond.

Here are some more Ravens notes:

  • Michael Pierce‘s second stint with the team came to an end in March when the 32-year-old nose tackle announced his retirement. In the wake of that move, team and player have agreed to a procedural restructure of the remainder of his contract. Brian McFarland of Russell Street Report notes Pierce’s retirement will be processed as a post-June 1 transaction, with a $2MM roster bonus as well as his workout bonus being removed. $745K in immediate cap space was created by the move, and the Ravens will see an additional $1.26MM in space after June 1.
  • In other cap-related news, The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec reports edge rusher Tyus Bowser has withdrawn his grievance against the team. The $4.5MM grievance had been filed in response to the team’s handling of a knee injury which kept him sidelined for the entire 2023 season. Bowser spent his first seven years in Baltimore, but he split his time between the Seahawks and Dolphins in 2024. With the grievance being withdrawn, the Ravens will receive a $1.8MM cap credit.
  • Three of the Ravens’ 11 picks in this year’s draft were used on offensive linemen. The first of those was Emery Jones, selected in the third round. The LSU product could carve out a role as the Ravens’ swing tackle or compete for playing time at guard, but in either case he will not be on the field over the coming weeks. Head coach John Harbaugh said (via Fowler’s colleague Jamison Hensley) Jones is currently dealing with a shoulder injury. He may be sidelined until training camp as a result.
  • Sam Koch spent his entire 16-year career with the Ravens as their punter, and upon retiring in 2022 he joined the team’s coaching staff. After working closely with current punter Jordan Stout, though, Zrebiec reports Koch is no longer with the team (subscription required). Meanwhile, Baltimore has retained Anthony Levine as an assistant special teams coach. The 38-year-old played 152 combined regular and postseason games in his career, all with Baltimore. Levine’s post-playing days included a brief spell on the Titans’ staff, but he returned to Baltimore last offseason.

Trey Hendrickson: No Bengals Contract Talks Ongoing

May 13th, 2025 at 10:32am CST by Adam La Rose

MAY 13: Hendrickson is not taking part in Tuesday’s Bengals practice, but Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic notes he is in attendance. Hendrickson is expected to speak to the media later today, so he could provide further insight shortly into his situation.

MAY 12: No resolution is in sight in the case of Trey Hendrickson. The All-Pro edge rusher’s latest remarks make it clear the Bengals are not actively speaking about an extension with his representatives.

“No communication has taken place between my camp and the organization post draft,” a statement Hendrickson provided to ESPN’s Adam Schefter reads. “The [extension] offers prior to the draft did not reflect the vision we shared and [which] were promised last offseason if I continued to play at a high level. Coaches are aware of these past conversations.

“Rather than using collaboration to get us to a point to bring me home to the team, THEY are no longer communicating. I have been eagerly awaiting a resolution of this situation, but that’s hard to do when there is no discussion and an evident lack of interest in reaching mutual goals.”

Throughout the offseason, questions have loomed about whether or not the Bengals would be able to extend wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins while also working out a new deal with Hendrickson. Chase and Higgins are on the books for the foreseeable future, and Cincinnati’s intention leading up to the draft remained an agreement with Hendrickson. Multiple trade offers were rejected, an indication the team was still pursuing a long-term accord.

Team and player previously worked out a stop-gap deal in preparation for a lucrative extension, something Hendrickson sought last year. He did not engage in a holdout in response to Cincinnati declining to meet that request, a move which saw him duplicate 2023’s sack total (17.5). That figure led the NFL and yielded Hendrickson a fourth straight Pro Bowl nod. He is in line for a pact bringing with it a significant raise, and the top of the EDGE market now sits at $40MM per year.

Given his age, Hendrickson may not reach the top of his position’s financial pecking order, but a major accord would bring with it major Bengals cap implications. The FAU product has previously gone public with his displeasure over his situation and a lack of communication with the team. Given these latest comments, that problem apparently persists.

Opinions are split amongst PFR’s readers with respect to what will happen in this case. Hendrickson remains a candidate to be traded, extended or depart on the open market next spring. As things stand, a Cincinnati pact beyond 2025 would require considerable progress in negotiations.

Robert Saleh Addresses Decision To Return To 49ers

May 13th, 2025 at 9:50am CST by Adam La Rose

While his first head coaching gig ended midway through the 2024 season, Robert Saleh was a busy candidate during the interview cycle this winter. After received a look from the Cowboys, Raiders and Jaguars for another HC opportunity, he returned to San Francisco to reprise his role as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Saleh had a second interview lined up with Jacksonville, and he may well have been the team’s top choice after Liam Coen. The latter briefly appeared to be out of the running for the Jaguars, but he wound up agreeing to take charge of the team. That left Saleh to head back to the Bay Area where he spent the four years preceding his Jets tenure as the 49ers’ D-coordinator. When reflecting on his decision, the 46-year-old said he was not interested in a DC gig with any other team.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for this organization,” Saleh said (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner). “They gave me so much and during the first two years, if you think about those first two years as the coordinator in ’17 and ’18, it wasn’t easy and it could have been very easy for them to move on for me… They stuck with me and we made it happen. We did what we needed to do and the rest is history and I’m excited about the opportunity to get a chance to do it again with them.”

San Francisco ranked 25th and 28th in scoring defense during Saleh’s first two years as DC. His unit took a notable step forward after that, though, and the 49ers posted a top-five finish in yards allowed during each of the following two campaigns. That level of success made Saleh a head coaching candidate, although his stock took a hit over the course of his stint in New York. The Jets went 20-36 under Saleh, struggling during that time to produce on offense (while, on the other hand, ranking in the top four in total defense over each of the past three years).

In 2024 – Nick Sorensen‘s first and only season as defensive coordinator – the 49ers finished eighth in the NFL in points allowed but 29th in scoring defense. Improvement in the latter category will be critical to the team’s efforts at returning to the postseason. If Saleh can duplicate the success from his first stint in San Francisco, that could take place while also helping to rebuild his coaching stock for the future.

Browns Place LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah On PUP List

May 12th, 2025 at 10:07pm CST by Adam La Rose

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah‘s recovery process will extend through the coming campaign. The Browns placed the Pro Bowl linebacker on the Reserve/PUP list Monday, meaning he will miss the entire 2025 season.

The four-year veteran had his 2024 campaign come to an abrupt end due to a scary neck injury. His availability for the coming season remained in question as a result, although the team held out hope Owusu-Koramoah would be able to suit up at some point in 2025. Instead, his attention will turn to a lengthy rehab.

“Jeremiah’s health is of the utmost importance to us and although he has made progress towards recovery, we’ve made the decision to place him on Reserve/PUP,” a statement from general manager Andrew Berry reads in part. “Jeremiah has the full support of our team, and we expect him to continue to be a part of the organization even though he will not return to the field this year. We will not make any predictions on Jeremiah’s football future at this time.”

During his third season in the NFL, Owusu-Koramoah enjoyed a breakout campaign in terms of production (101 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions). Those figures helped earn him a Pro Bowl nod and land him a long-term extension last summer. The Notre Dame product is attached to a $12.5MM-per-year pact which runs through the 2027 campaign.

“I’m grateful to the Browns organization for their full support, and to the world-class doctors guiding me through recovery,” Owusu-Koramoah said in a statement of his own. “While I won’t suit up this season, I’m focused on what I can control—my healing, my mindset, and my faith. The body may rest, but the calling never sleeps. I’ve given my heart to this game. I don’t know what’s next, but I’ll continue trusting my medical team, serving the community, and backing my brothers on the field.”

Jordan Hicks and Devin Bush each played key roles at the linebacker spot for Cleveland last season. They are both under contract for 2025, so they can be expected to remain important defensive contributors. The Browns used the No. 33 pick in last month’s draft on Carson Schwesinger, and the UCLA product stood to handle significant playing time as a rookie even if Owusu-Koramoah had managed to play at some point during the year. With the latter now officially sidelined, Schwesinger’s development early in his career will be critical for Cleveland.

Considering Owusu-Koramoah’s statement, a return to the field in 2026 or a later date is far from certain. The Browns clearly aim to have him reprise his role as a starting defender in the future, but whether or not that will be possible will depend on his progress in rehabbing the injury over the coming year.

Asante Samuel Jr. Underwent Neck Surgery In April, Visited Saints

May 12th, 2025 at 10:06pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. underwent neck surgery in April after missing most of the 2024 season due to injury, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. He is planning to play this season, but is waiting until an early July check-up to sign with a new team.

Samuel started just four games for the Chargers last year before landing on injured reserve in October. At the end of the season, he said he was dealing with “stinger symptoms” in both shoulders as part of a lifelong health condition. It’s unclear if his neck surgery was related to that ailment. He played in 12 games as a rookie in 2021 and appeared in all 34 of the Chargers’ regular-season games in 2022 and 2023.

If Samuel’s health checks out, he should have multiple suitors as teams put together their training camp rosters. The Saints will likely be one of them; Samuel visited New Orleans on Monday, per Fowler. (He also visited the Cardinals in March, though that was before his surgery.)

New Orleans makes sense as a destination after parting ways with their two most experienced cornerbacks in the last year. 2024 starters Kool-Aid McKinstry and Alontae Taylor are set to reprise their roles this season, but Samuel would be an upgrade over re-signed slot corner Ugo Amadi. Samuel could take over at nickel or play on the boundary with Taylor in the slot.

Samuel is also familiar with the Saints’ new coaching staff. He played under defensive coordinator Brandon Staley when he was the Chargers’ head coach from 2021 to 2023. Samuel also knows Saints head coach Kellen Moore from his season as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator in 2023.

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