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Current Contract
Budda Baker signed a 4 year, $59,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $33,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,750,000. In 2024, Baker will earn a base salary of $14,200,000 and a workout bonus of $400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,025,000 and a dead cap value of $3,925,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $59,000,000 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $14,750,000 Total Guarantees $33,100,000 Guaranteed at Signing $22,100,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Option Workout Restructure Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2020 24 $1,000,000 $2,776,820 - - - - - $3,776,820 $22,876,820 $11,159,602($11,159,602) $11,159,602 Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $22,876,820 2020 Cap Savings: $-19,100,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $17,876,820 2020 Cap Savings: $-14,100,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $7,776,820 2021 Dead Cap: $15,100,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $2,776,820 2021 Dead Cap: $15,100,000 2020 Cap Savings: $1,000,000 2021 25 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 - $1,775,000 - - - $7,775,000 $21,100,000 $11,100,000($22,259,602) $11,129,801 Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $21,100,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-13,325,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $15,100,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,325,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $9,775,000 2022 Dead Cap: $11,325,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-2,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,775,000 2022 Dead Cap: $11,325,000 2021 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 2022 26 $11,000,000 $2,000,000 - $1,775,000 - - - $14,775,000 $22,325,000 $11,500,000($33,759,602) $11,253,201 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $22,325,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-7,550,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $11,325,000 2022 Cap Savings: $3,450,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $14,775,000 2023 Dead Cap: $7,550,000 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,775,000 2023 Dead Cap: $7,550,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 2023 27 $13,100,000 $2,000,000 $141,168 $1,775,000 - $150,000 $700,000 $17,866,168 $20,950,000 $14,276,048($48,035,650) $12,008,913 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $20,950,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-3,083,832 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $7,850,000 2023 Cap Savings: $10,016,168 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $17,025,000 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2023 Cap Savings: $841,168 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2023 Cap Savings: $13,941,168 2024 28 $14,200,000 $2,000,000 - $1,775,000 $400,000 $150,000 $500,000 $19,025,000 $3,925,000 $14,600,000($62,635,650) $12,527,130 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2024 Cap Savings: $15,100,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2024 Cap Savings: $15,100,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $15,100,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $15,100,000 2025 29 UFA Contract Notes:- $22.1M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary + 2021 option bonus)
- 2021 Option Bonus: $7.1M (must be exercised between 3/17/2021 - 3/27/2021)
- $2M of 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/19/2021
- 2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $11,764 ($200,000, 15 LTBE)
- Additional $9M of 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/20/2022
- 1st Team All-Pro or Pro Bowl: $500,000 (earned in 2022, 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2017-2020Entry Level
Budda Baker signed a 4 year, $6,830,005 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $3,107,277 signing bonus, $3,882,732 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,707,501. In 2024, Baker will earn a base salary of $14,200,000 and a workout bonus of $400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,025,000 and a dead cap value of $3,925,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,830,005 Signing Bonus $3,107,277 Average Salary $1,707,501 Total Guarantees $3,882,732 Guaranteed at Signing $3,882,732 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $3,107,277 - - - - - $3,572,277 2018 $775,455 - - - - - - $775,455 2019 $1,085,910 - - - - - $130,476 $1,216,386 2020 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 - - - - $159,602 $11,159,602 2021 ALL NFL (2ND) $4,000,000 - - - - $7,100,000 - $11,100,000 2022 $11,000,000 - - - - - $500,000 $11,500,000 2023 NFC PRO BOWL:SS $13,100,000 - - - $300,000 - $734,880 $14,276,048 7 seasons $31,426,365 $13,107,277 - - $300,000 $7,100,000 $1,524,958 $53,599,768 2024 $14,200,000 - - $400,000 - - - $14,600,000 $45,626,365 $13,107,277 - $400,000 $300,000 $7,100,000 $1,524,958 $68,199,768 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $31,426,365 $13,107,277 - - $300,000 $7,100,000 $1,524,958 $53,599,768 -
Transactions
Aug 25 2020Signed a 4 year $59 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)May 25 2017Signed a 4 year $6.83 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Apr 28 2017Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#36 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Budda Baker ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 ARI 12 12 11 709 67.3 87 58 29 2022 ARI 15 15 15 968 92.3 111 75 36 1 2 2021 ARI 17 17 17 1037 95.8 2 98 63 35 3 2020 ARI 15 15 15 1007 91.0 2 118 90 28 1 2 2019 ARI 16 16 16 1146 98.8 0.5 147 104 43 2 2018 ARI 14 14 13 938 84.1 2 102 78 24 1 2017 ARI 16 16 7 517 48.7 1 69 53 16 3 Totals 105 105 94 6,322 - 8 732 521 211 8 7