With training camp winding down, the Birds have been fortunate not to have any of their key players suffer any significant injuries. Today when All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel left practice with a hamstring injury, there probably wasn’t any fan whose heart didn’t skip a beat.
Losing this interception machine for any significant time would place a huge burden on a relatively untested secondary, and no one wants to see Joselio Hanson start. While it would be nice if Samuel laid down a tackle every now and then, he is definitely worth the money that the team is paying for him.
The good news, according to the Daily News, is that Samuel’s injury is not serious. He will likely not miss significant playing time, although his status for this week’s preseason matchup against Cincinnati remains uncertain.
It should be noted that when he left the field and later when he exited the field house, he did not have ice or a wrap. Perhaps this was just all him wanting to leave the field early to catch True Blood with Todd Herremanns.
It would also seem that he was ready for the training camp to be over.
“I’m too old for this!” Samuel said, presumably referring to two-a-days.
