The start of training camp is 19 days away, but there?s another date on the calendar that?s even closer for the New England Patriots and cornerback Asante Samuel: July 16. Four p.m. next Monday is the deadline for the team and Samuel to come to terms on a multiyear contract; otherwise, Samuel can play out this season on the one-year, $7.79-million franchise tender, or choose to hold out. The deadline usually is July 15, but because that is a Sunday this year and the NFL does not accept transactions made on the weekends, the date was pushed back.