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And that's my goals and my plans to do that." Most Tackles by DB, Past 10 Seasonsīudda Baker had 147 total tackles last season, the fourth most in the NFL and the most by any defensive back in the past decade.

I'm labeled as this player and now I have to show out and continue to show out each and every week. But, for me, I'm just trying to earn what I will make now. "It was a very cool experience and it's a very cool experience right now.

"It's definitely an exciting thing for me to be labeled, to say that," Baker said. The Cardinals announced the four-year extension Tuesday. The deal will average $14.75 million per year, but no other financial details were disclosed. The Arizona Cardinals are making two-time Pro Bowl selection Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history by giving him a four-year extension worth $59 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.īaker was Arizona's second-round pick in 2017, and his rookie contract was set to expire after this season. On replay, it appeared that the Arizona defender was immediately knocked unconscious.GLENDALE, Ariz. Unfortunately, Akers lowered his shoulders and head in an attempt to absorb the blow, and he and Baker connected helmet-to-helmet.

The four-time Pro Bowler went low in an attempt to tackle the LA ball carrier. Cardinals Injury Update:īaker was injured trying to take down Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers in the open field. Baker wasn’t moving right after the hit as he rolled onto his back, but he eventually was able to move his arms as he was carted off the field. Baker’s head connected with Akers’ shoulder as he tried to make the tackle. Injury Update:Ĭardinals safety Budda Baker was placed on a stretcher and carted off the field after a hard collision with Rams running back Cam Akers in the third quarter of Monday night’s NFC wild-card playoff game.īaker rushed in from the side at the end of an 11-yard run by Akers.

Trainers attended to Baker immediately and he was eventually stretchered off the field, being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. He lowered his shoulder into Baker at the end of the run, which left the Cardinals safety almost motionless on the field. Akers ran the ball off the left side on second-and-2, picking up 11 yards. Cam Akers ran hard for the Los Angeles Rams all night against the Arizona Cardinals, but his physicality resulted in a scary collision with Budda Baker late in the third quarter.