The new average annual salary leaves the Arizona safety as the third highest paid in the NFL
TEMPE — Nearly two years after demanding a new contract or being traded, safety All-Pro of the Arizona Cardinals, Buddha Bakerreceived a new agreement on Tuesday.
Buddha reached an agreement for a three-year contract extension worth up to $54 million, with $30 million guaranteed, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 18 million dollars annually constitute the third largest contract for a safety in the history of NFL.
Baker He is in the final year of a four-year, $59 million extension that is paying him $14.2 million this season. That agreement, signed in 2020, made it the highest paid safety of the NFL then.
Bakerselected six times Pro Bowl and three times All-Pro who is currently second in the NFL with 142 tackles, he did not face this season as a contract year.
“I treat every year like a contract year,” he said. Baker last offseason. “So, of course I want to be a Cardinalbut at the end of the day, I understand that it is a business.”
Now, Baker28, could be in a position to retire with the Cardinals.
The companions of Baker They knew he was entering the last year of his contract and wanted to help keep him in business. Arizonathe linebacker said. Kyzir White.
Baker has become the backbone of the defense of Arizonaboth on and off the field.
His presence has influenced the way teams attack the defense of Arizonasince the attackers use numerous resources throughout the matches to neutralize Baker.
Off the field, Baker He has been the defensive leader of Arizona during the last few years. His work ethic has been praised by his teammates as the standard on defense.
“He’s a great leader,” said his teammate. Jalen Thompson. “I feel like he’s a leader. He gets everyone going. When the energy is down, when it’s low, he’s the one who lifts everyone up. He’s one of those guys that does everything right.”
