Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Mon 3/13/23 6:11 PM

Samia (undisclosed) was waived by the Jets on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Samia was waived by New York in July of 2022 with an undisclosed injury designation, but he reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers and remained sidelined for the entire campaign. However, the 2019 fourth-round pick appears to healthy again and will look to latch on with a new squad this summer.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Tue 7/26/22 9:01 PM

Samia (undisclosed) was waived by the Jets from the active/PUP list with a failed physical designation.
EDGE Analysis
Samia played in 15 games between 2019 and 2020 for the Vikings, before joining the Jets. The 2019 fourth-round selection will work to get healthy and earn another chance with an NFL squad.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Thu 7/21/22 7:03 PM

Samia (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP by the Jets on Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Samia was picked up by the Jets in January after he was waived by the Vikings with a hamstring injury last September. The 24-year-old can be medically cleared to practice once again at any point leading up the regular season, and he should provide additional depth along the Jets' offensive line when healthy.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Wed 10/13/21 1:05 AM

Samia (hamstring) had a workout with the Jets on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Samia landed on injured reserve with the Vikings in early September and was waived with an injury settlement shortly thereafter. He made four starts in 13 appearances for Minnesota in 2020.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Thu 9/9/21 9:32 PM

Samia (hamstring) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Samia played 13 games (four starts) with the Vikings last season, but he couldn't stay healthy during training camp. The 24-year-old is now a free agent and can sign another contract once healthy.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Fri 9/3/21 11:11 AM

Samia (hamstring) reverted to the Vikings' injured reserve Wednesday, per the NFL's official transactions report.
EDGE Analysis
Samia is dealing with a serious hamstring injury. As a result of going unclaimed on waivers, Samia will get to stick with Minnesota as he begins what could be a lengthy recovery process.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Tue 8/31/21 3:08 PM

The Vikings waived Samia (hamstring) with an injury designation, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Samia suffered a significant hamstring injury and is expected to come back to the Vikings' IR if he isn't claimed by another team off waivers. As of now, the injury length and rehab time are unknown, but it's possible the 24-year-old guard will miss most of the season.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Wed 11/25/20 5:10 PM

Samia (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Samia was placed on the COVID-19 list early last week after testing positive for the virus, but he's since cleared the league's protocols. The 23-year-old ceded starting duties at right guard to Ezra Cleveland prior to his positive test, though Cleveland has recently been dealing with an ankle issue.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Sun 11/15/20 12:56 PM

Samia (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Samia tested positive for the virus and won't play in Monday's game against the Bears. The Vikings will begin contact tracing, and any high-risk close contacts won't travel with the team.

Dru Samia
NYJ (9)
Wed 10/28/20 9:37 PM

Samia (wrist) was a full practice participant Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old was sidelined by the wrist injury in Week 6, but he was able to get healthy over the bye week. Samia should return to the starting post at right guard, though previous starter Pat Elflein (thumb) is nearing his return from injured reserve.