The Pittsburgh Steelers have clearly been in “win now” mode throughout the 2025 offseason and into the regular season itself, and that has been seen by several roster moves. General manager Omar Khan was not done as he called around the league at the trade deadline, looking for some more weapons for the offense, but no deals transpired. However, the general manager did go out and sign free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr., who had a pretty decent career going until he suffered an injury. Samuel was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he was a pretty solid cornerback during his time with the Chargers. He went on injured reserve early on in the 2024 season, and he never played for the Chargers again, as he was a free agent after the season closed and he had to go undergo a pretty significant back surgery. He was recently cleared, and he is now signing in Pittsburgh, which was reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Samuel was taking visits around the league over the
