Samuel Poised to Break the Bank
Asante Samuel will be rewarded with the richest contract for a cornerback in NFL history now that his two main competitors have been taken off the upcoming free-agent market.
Marcus Trufant and Nnamdi Asomugha were both franchised by their respective teams on Wednesday, leaving Samuel as the only top-tier cornerback available in the upcoming free-agency period. Six teams (Dallas, Philadelphia, NY Jets, Miami, Houston and Jacksonville) are reportedly interested in signing the Patriots Corner, which will certainly drive up his asking price and help Samuel eclipse the $80 million dollar contract that Nate Clements signed just last year.
The possibility that Samuel will re-sign with the Patriots before the free-agent deadline is very slim.
-Al Fronczak
