Cardinals signing Baker to 3-year extension reportedly worth $54M

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 01: Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker (3) looks on before the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings on December 1st, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
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The Arizona Cardinals are signing safety Budda Baker to a three-year extension, the team announced Tuesday.

It's a three-year, $54-million deal with $30 million guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Baker is enjoying a stellar season, leading the NFL in solo tackles with 88. He's also racked up 142 total tackles with two sacks and three passes defended.

The 28-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He was in the final year of the four-year extension he signed in 2020.

Arizona selected Baker in the second round of the 2017 draft. The two-time first-team All-Pro has 879 tackles, seven interceptions, and six forced fumbles in 119 career games.

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