One 'Potential Splash' Still On Table For Saints

The New Orleans Saints have enough cap space to make another impactful move before training camp gets here.

New Orleans will kick off training camp on July 23rd. The Saints currently have just over $23 million in cap space before signing Tyler Shough to a deal, per Over The Cap. That's enough space to at least shell out a couple million dollars and see if the Saints can strike gold somewhere.

One name that keeps popping up is former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. He visited the team earlier in the offseason, but didn't sign a deal. At the time, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler shared that he is scheduled for another check-up in early-July to follow up after neck surgery and that he could sign with a team after that.

"Asante Samuel Jr., one of the top free agent corners in this year’s class, is waiting to sign with a new team after undergoing neck surgery in April, per sources," Fowler said. "Samuel, who visited the Saints today, has a check-up in early July, after which he will reconvene with several interested teams. Samuel plans to return to the field for the 2025 season."

Since then, Samuel has been a popular speculative target for New Orleans. LouisianaSports.net's