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Pittsburgh Steelers sign CB Asante Samuel Jr.

Pittsburgh Steelers signed CB Asante Samuel Jr. on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Asante Samuel Jr.
Position
CB

What changed

Player
Asante Samuel Jr.
From
Free agent
To
Pittsburgh Steelers
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

How this move reshapes the Cornerbacks room

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
92Joey Porter Jr.8815/177399909679$4.9M26.06'2"194
72Jalen Ramsey7916/179965936492—31.86'1"208
72Asante Samuel Jr.679/177651549675$4.0M26.85'10"180
62Daylen EveretteNEW628/1700505063$1.7M——196
62Jamel DeanNEW6414/17850807760$5.5M29.86'1"206
45D'Shawn Jamison398/171604594—$1.1M27.15'10"187
45Doneiko SlaughterNEW385/17005096—$885K24.76'0"190
45Tamon LynumNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——185
25Daequan Hardy282/170050969$515K25.15'9"178
25Brandin Echols5015/176545898417$3.9M28.85'10"178
20Donte Kent252/170050965$918K24.85'10"195
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
92Joey Porter Jr.8815/177399909679$4.9M26.06'2"194
72Jalen Ramsey7916/179965936492—31.86'1"208
72Asante Samuel Jr.679/177651549675$4.0M26.85'10"180
72Cory Trice Jr.LEFT476/1724035965—26.26'3"215
45Tre FlowersLEFT479/17760506838—31.26'3"203
45James PierreLEFT5315/175708977—$3.0M29.96'2"185
45D'Shawn Jamison398/171604594—$1.1M27.15'10"187
25Brandin Echols5015/176545898417$3.9M28.85'10"178
25Daequan Hardy282/170050969$515K25.15'9"178
20Donte Kent252/170050965$918K24.85'10"195

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers sign CB Asante Samuel Jr.

    Signed a 1 year $4 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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