Atlanta Falcons
Asante Samuel - #22 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 185 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/06/1981 |
| Birthplace | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| College | UCF |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 4th round, 23rd pick by Patriots |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 5 |
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Samuel, Justice out for Eagles vs. Cowboys
The Eagles have ruled out CB Asante Samuel and ORT Winston Justice for their NFC East battle with the Cowboys on Sunday night.
CB Samuel out for Eagles
Eagles CB Asante Samuel is inactive for tonight's game vs. the Texans, who will be without No. 1 TE Owen Daniels.
Eagles CB Samuel out for Sunday
The Eagles have ruled CB Asante Samuel out with a sprained MCL, and he will not make the trip to Chicago. CB Joselio Hanson will start in Samuel's place.
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Eagles CB Asante Samuel has been fined $40,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Giants WR Derek Hagan.
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Concussions will keep Eagles CB Asante Samuel and WR Riley Cooper out of Philadelphia's Sunday-night game with the 49ers.
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PLAYER NEWS
Samuel was active and started for the Falcons on Sunday against Carolina after being listed as questionable.|||||||
Samuel aggravated a right shoulder injury against the Saints last week.
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and Samuel have returned to practice in a limited role on Friday for the Atlanta Falcons.|||||||
Samuel is nursing a sore shoulder. He and Jerry were injured in last week's home win over Arizona.
Samuel returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes and Matt Bryant connected on a 55-yard field goal with 1 second remaining, allowing the Falcons to escape with a sloppy 23-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.|||||||
Including the postseason, Samuel leads the NFL with 45 INTs since 2006.
Samuel says he doesn't care if he starts at cornerback Sunday against Kansas City.|||||||
With the Falcons, the label of being a starting cornerback is somewhat less relevant. New defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is likely to use more schemes with three cornerbacks and two linebackers than he deploys in the base 4-3 scheme.
A person familiar with the deal says the Falcons have acquired four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel from the Philadelphia Eagles. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday because the deal has not been announced.|||||||
The trade was made after Samuel agreed to restructure his contract to a three-year, $18.5 million deal with Atlanta. His current contract with Philadelphia calls for him to earn $9.9 million in 2012 and $11.4 million in 2013.
