Arizona has locked up safety Budda Baker through 2024. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Baker and the Cardinals have agreed to a record contract.
Baker is going to receive a four-year contract extension worth $59 million, an average $14.75 million per year, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
Baker was entering the final year of his rookie contract. He was a second-round pick in 2017 and has been to the Pro Bowl twice. He made it as a special teamer as a rookie and in 2019 as a safety.
In 46 career games, the 24-year-old has tallied 305 tackles (18 TFL), 3.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 14 passes defended
Cardinals make Budda Baker highest-paid safety in NFL history
Arizona has locked up safety Budda Baker through 2024. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Baker and the Cardinals have agreed to a record contract.
Baker is going to receive a four-year contract extension worth $59 million, an average $14.75 million per year, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
Baker was entering the final year of his rookie contract. He was a second-round pick in 2017 and has been to the Pro Bowl twice. He made it as a special teamer as a rookie and in 2019 as a safety.
In 46 career games, the 24-year-old has tallied 305 tackles (18 TFL), 3.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 14 passes defended