Darrell Baker Jr.

Miami Dolphins, Cornerback
Age: 27y-11m-30d (Mar 27, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Southern
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2022
Agent(s): Kevin Conner (Universal Sports & Entertainment)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,262,500

2026 Cash

$1,402,500

Career Earnings

$3,283,821

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Darrell Baker Jr. signed a 1 year, $1,402,500 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $187,500 signing bonus, $1,262,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,402,500. In 2026, Baker Jr. will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a signing bonus of $187,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,262,500 and a dead cap value of $1,262,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,402,500
Average Salary:
$1,402,500
Signing Bonus:
$187,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,262,500
Total GTD:
$1,262,500
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 28 $1,262,500 0.42% $1,402,500 $1,402,500 $1,262,500
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 28 $1,215,000 $187,500 $1,262,500 0.42% $1,262,500
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 28 $1,215,000 $187,500 $1,402,500 $1,402,500 $1,402,500
Contract Notes

  • $1.26M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.075M of salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2024

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2022-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,580,000
Average Salary:
$860,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000
Total GTD:
$30,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,283,821

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$172,500
$78,334
$39,167
$30,000
$172,500
$250,834
$290,001
$320,001
2023 25
Active
$870,000
$1,190,001
2024 26
Active
$985,000
$2,175,001
2025 27
Active
$1,108,820
$3,283,821
Total      
$3,283,821
$3,283,821
2026 28
Active
$1,402,500
Total
$4,686,321

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,160,001 - - - - - $1,160,001
1 $10,000 $20,000 - - - - $30,000
2 $2,085,000 - - - $8,820 - $2,093,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$172,500
$78,334
$39,167
$10,000
$20,000
$172,500
$78,334
$39,167
$30,000
$172,500
$250,834
$290,001
$320,001
2023
25
$870,000
$870,000
$1,190,001
2024
26
$985,000
$985,000
$2,175,001
2025
27
$1,100,000
$8,820
$1,108,820
$3,283,821
Total
$3,255,001
$20,000
$8,820
$3,283,821
$3,283,821
2026
28
$1,215,000
$187,500
$1,402,500
Total
$4,470,001
$207,500
$8,820
$4,686,321

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,160,001 - - - - - $1,160,001
1 $10,000 $20,000 - - - - $30,000
2 $2,085,000 - - - $8,820 - $2,093,820
  • Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 29, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Dec 28, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 13, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 29, 2022 Waived by Arizona (ARI), clearing $420,000 of cap
  • Aug 23, 2022 Waived by Arizona (ARI)
  • May 02, 2022 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TEN 17 10 724 68.63 0 53 37 16 0 0
2024 TEN 17 8 559 51.10 0 36 28 8 0 0
2023 IND 14 6 467 40.68 0 34 27 7 0 0
2022 IND 3 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
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