The New York Giants announced today that they have released former first-round draft pick DeAndre Baker.
Baker, 23, was charged with four counts of armed robbery last month after allegedly committing the robbery at a house party in Miramar, Florida last May.
Seattle defensive back Quinton Dunbar also surrendered to police in May but was not charged due to lack of evidence. Both Baker and Dunbar were placed on the commissioner’s exempt list but Dunbar was removed from the list in August.
The Giants selected the former Georgia Bulldog all-American with the 30th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. He played in 16 games last season, starting the final 15. Baker had a dissapointing rookie season and he finished the season with 61 tackles and 8 pass breakups. Baker was expected to start at cornerback for New York this season. New Yourk paid dearly for Baker, trading the 37th, 132nd and 142nd overall selections in the 2019 draft to the Seattle Seahawks in order to draft the cornerback.