The Arizona Cardinals and the other 31 NFL teams each nominated a player for the 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The award is to honor the player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.
For the Cardinals, that player is safety Budda Baker. Baker is a finalist.
The league announced eight finalists for the award and Baker is part of the group, selected by a panel of NFL legends, which includes former Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald and Warrick Dunn, Curtin Martin and Leonard Wheeler.
Here are the eight finalists below.
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