Former Chargers CB Asante Samuel Jr's next team is painfully obvious

Asante Samuel Jr. last played for the LA Chargers in Week 4 of the 2024 season. Over a year later, Samuel is ready to make his return to the NFL. Samuel sat out a majority of the 2024 season before having spinal fusion surgery in April. He was recently cleared to play, kickstarting an in-season bidding war that is unique to the 2021 second-round pick. It's rare that a young, talented cornerback is available midway through the NFL season, but here we are. The former Chargers cornerback made his first of many visits on Wednesday with the Carolina Panthers. The Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, and Pittsburgh Steelers will all meet with Samuel over the next week. From there, Samuel can make his choice. The choice itself is fairly obvious. The Packers are the obvious frontrunners for Samuel. Green Bay is such a good fit for Samuel that it's surprising he is even taking meetings with other teams. First of all, the Packers are clearly the best team of this bunch (even if the