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Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker 2026 offseason profile

The 2026 league year is coming next month. It officially begins on March 11, with the legal negotiating period beginning on March 9.

The Arizona Cardinals have many roster decisions to make before then.

Leading up to the new league year, we will profile every player on the roster, go over what they did last season, what their contract status is and what they face in 2026.

Next up is safety Budda Baker.

Budda Baker 2025 season

It was another productive season for Baker in 2025, and another season with player honors. He made the Pro Bowl for the seventh straight season and for the eighth time overall. He also won the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

He played in 16 games last season, logging 120 total tackles, picking off one pass and breaking up five passes.

He was a little down statistically from his 2024 year, but he was still impactful, although he did miss more tackles than previous seasons.

Budda Baker contract status

He is signed through 2027. He receives a $1 million roster bonus on March 15 and is scheduled to make more than $14.4 million in salary, with nearly $7.8 million of it guaranteed.

Budda Baker offseason outlook

Baker, now entering his 10th season, all with the Cardinals, is reaching legendary status. He is nearing Larry Fitzgerald in terms of what he means to the franchise. He will be back in 2026. He will probably be a captain again, and he is expected to anchor the back end of the defense.

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Warrenton 8th Graders Capture State Basketball Title

The team won five of six games over the weekend, including victories over Yamhill‑Carlton (52‑40), Crescent Valley (45‑17), Banks (40‑28) and Seaside (48‑20). They fell to Madras 66‑54 on Saturday but rebounded to defeat them 60‑52 in the final.

The roster features six eighth‑graders and four seventh‑graders, with six players having played together for five years.

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