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2023 Defensive
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Total Tackles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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| Regular Season | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top Budda Baker News
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Posts nine stops in loss
Baker recorded nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 37-14 loss versus the Rams.
Baker tallied nine-plus total tackles for the third time in his last four games in Week 12. He's had a resurgence since missing five of the Cardinals' first six games to start the season, and he projects as a good IDP play in Week 13 at Pittsburgh.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Posts season-high 10 stops
Baker recorded 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's Week 9 loss to Cleveland.
It was a poor game for the Cardinals as a whole, but Baker put up a strong IDP performance by notching double-digit stops for the first time since Week 11 of last season. The veteran safety appears to be back in form after missing five games earlier in the campaign due to a hamstring injury. Baker has played every one of Arizona's defensive snaps since returning in Week 7.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Effective in loss
Baker logged six tackles (five solo) during Arizona's 31-24 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Baker logged six tackles for the second straight week since returning from a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old will look to produce again versus the Browns this week and help slow down their offense.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Plays all defensive snaps in return
Baker registered six solo tackles in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Seahawks.
Baker was activated from the Cardinals' injured reserve list Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 1. The injury didn't seem to impact his play as he was on the field for all 58 defensive snaps, and tied with Andre Chachere and Josh Woods for the most tackles on the team. Baker, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Cardinals, will look to continue to make his veteran presence felt in Week 8 against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Returning to action Sunday
Baker (hamstring) is active for Sunday/s game at Seattle, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Baker thus is back in action for the first time since Week 1. When he's healthy, he's a candidate to log 100 percent of the defensive snaps in any given contest, but considering he was limited in practice Wednesday through Friday, the potential exists for the safety to have a cap on his reps Sunday. No matter, Baker has averaged nearly seven tackles per game across his six-plus campaigns.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Questionable to return Sunday
Baker (hamstring) has been deemed questionable for Sunday's Week 7 matchup against the Seahawks, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Baker was placed on IR on Sept. 18 and has missed each of Arizona's past five games. He was able to log a trio of limited practice sessions this week, giving him a chance to play Sunday in Seattle. Baker's return would be well-timed, with Jalen Thompson being ruled out for the contest due to a hamstring injury.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Returns from injured reserve
Baker (hamstring) was activated off injured reserve and is expected to play Week 7 against the Seahawks, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Baker is technically still listed as questionable despite limited participation in practice all week, but it doesn't make much sense for the Cardinals to activate the star safety from injured reserve unless they intend for him to play. The five-time Pro Bowl safety has recorded 100-plus tackles in four of the last five seasons.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Returning to practice
Arizona designated Baker (hamstring) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The transaction opens up a 21-day window during which the Cardinals must either add Baker to the 53-man roster or choose to leave the safety on IR for the remainder of the season. The Cardinals will likely see how Baker fares in practice this week before determining if he's fit to play in Sunday's game at Seattle. Baker was a top-performing IDP option when available in 2022, finishing with 111 tackles, seven pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble over 15 appearances.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: May practice this week
Coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday the the Cardinals may designate Baker (hamstring) to return from injured reserve this week, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Baker injured his hamstring during Week 2 prep and wasn't placed on IR ahead of the ensuing contest, so he was required to sit out at least Weeks 3-6 after the Cardinals made the IR move official the following Monday. Now that he's sat out those four games, he's eligible to return to practice this week, but Gannon only left that door open a crack. Whenever he's cleared for game action, Baker will resume his role as Arizona's starting free safety.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Placed on injured reserve
Baker (hamstring) was placed on IR on Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Baker injured his hamstring in practice Friday and missed the team's Week 2 loss to the Giants. He'll now be out until at least the team's Oct. 22 matchup against the Rams in Week 7. The news is certainly a blow to the Cardinals defense, which had been competitive up until a second-half collapse in Week 2. Andre Chachere should continue to draw the start at safety in Baker's absence.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Not suiting up Sunday
Baker (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Giants, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
The Cardinals added Baker to the Week 2 injury report Friday, when he was limited by a hamstring issue and deemed questionable for this contest. The last-minute addition was a sign that he may not be available to Arizona's defense, and that has come to pass. The severity of Baker's health concern isn't known, but as long as he's sidelined, Jalen Thompson and K'Von Wallace will get the majority of the team's reps at safety.
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Cardinals' Budda Baker: Questionable for Sunday
Baker (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Giants, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports.
The hamstring injury appears to be a new one for Baker, who practiced in full Wednesday and Thursday before being marked as a limited participant Friday. If he's forced to sit out in Week 2, K'Von Wallace could draw the start at safety in his place.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Bellevue, WA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Washington |
| Experience: 7 |