Budda Baker
Arizona Cardinals, Safety
Age: 28y-11m-14d (Jan 10, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 2 (#36 overall), 2017
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$22,086,250
2024 Cash
$26,845,000
Career Earnings
$80,444,768
2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Budda Baker signed a 3 year , $54,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $12,245,000 signing bonus, $29,366,666 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. In 2024, Baker will earn a base salary of $14,200,000, a signing bonus of $12,245,000 and a workout bonus of $400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,086,250 and a dead cap value of $19,441,666.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $54,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,245,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,441,667
Total GTD:
$29,366,666
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 28 | $22,086,250 | 8.65% | $26,845,000 | $26,845,000 | $19,441,666 | ||||||||
2025 | 29 | $10,816,250 | 3.96% | $7,755,000 | $34,600,000 | $12,013,750 | ||||||||
2026 | 30 | $19,231,250 | 6.58% | $16,170,000 | $50,770,000 | $6,122,500 | ||||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $50,770,000; $3,061,250 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||||
2027 | 31 | $20,891,250 | 6.68% | $17,830,000 | $68,600,000 | $3,061,250 | ||||||||
2028 | 32 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 28 | $14,200,000 | $12,245,000 | - | - | $400,000 | $26,845,000 | $26,845,000 | $68,600,000 | |||
2025 | 29 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $255,000 | $500,000 | $7,755,000 | $34,600,000 | $41,755,000 | |||
2026 | 30 | $14,415,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $255,000 | $500,000 | $16,170,000 | $50,770,000 | $34,000,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $50,770,000; $3,061,250 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2027 | 31 | $16,075,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $255,000 | $500,000 | $17,830,000 | $68,600,000 | $17,830,000 |
Contract Notes
- $17,441,666 guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $2.83M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $4.17M of 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- $7.755M of 2026 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2024 Rookie Extension
Budda Baker signed a 4 year , $59,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $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 Terms:
4 yr(s) / $59,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,100,000
Total GTD:
$33,100,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Budda Baker signed a 4 year , $6,830,005 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $3,107,277 signing bonus, $3,882,732 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,707,501.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,830,005
Average Salary:
$1,707,501
Signing Bonus:
$3,107,277
GTD at Sign:
$3,882,732
Total GTD:
$3,882,732
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$80,444,768
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
Active
|
$3,572,277 |
$3,572,277 |
||
2018 | 22 |
Active
|
$775,455 |
$4,347,732 |
||
2019 | 23 |
Active
|
$1,216,386 |
$5,564,118 |
||
2020 | 24 |
Active
|
$11,159,602 |
$16,723,720 |
||
2021 | 25 |
Active
|
$11,100,000 |
$27,823,720 |
All NFL (2nd) | |
2022 | 26 |
Injured
|
$11,500,000 |
$39,323,720 |
||
2023 | 27 |
Active
|
$14,276,048 |
$53,599,768 |
Nfc Pro Bowl:SS | |
2024 | 28 |
Active
|
$26,845,000 |
$80,444,768 |
||
Total |
$80,444,768 |
$80,444,768 |
||||
2025 | 29 |
Active
|
$7,755,000 |
|||
2026 | 30 |
Active
|
$16,170,000 |
|||
2027 | 31 |
Active
|
$17,830,000 |
|||
Total |
$122,199,768 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $45,626,365 | $25,352,277 | - | $300,000 | $400,000 | $1,524,958 | $80,444,768 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
$465,000
|
$3,107,277 |
$3,572,277 |
$3,572,277 |
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2018 | 22 |
$775,455
|
$775,455 |
$4,347,732 |
|||||||
2019 | 23 |
$1,085,910
|
$130,476 |
$1,216,386 |
$5,564,118 |
||||||
2020 | 24 |
$1,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$159,602 |
$11,159,602 |
$16,723,720 |
|||||
2021 | 25 |
$4,000,000
|
$7,100,000 |
$11,100,000 |
$27,823,720 |
||||||
2022 | 26 |
$11,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$11,500,000 |
$39,323,720 |
||||||
2023 | 27 |
$13,100,000
|
$300,000 |
$734,880 |
$14,276,048 |
$53,599,768 |
|||||
2024 | 28 |
$14,200,000
|
$12,245,000 |
$400,000 |
$26,845,000 |
$80,444,768 |
|||||
Total |
$45,626,365 |
$25,352,277 |
$300,000 |
$7,100,000 |
$400,000 |
$1,524,958 |
$80,444,768 |
$80,444,768 |
|||
2025 | 29 |
$7,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$7,755,000 |
|||||||
2026 | 30 |
$14,415,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$16,170,000 |
||||||
2027 | 31 |
$16,075,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$17,830,000 |
||||||
Total |
$83,116,365 |
$25,352,277 |
$300,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$7,100,000 |
$1,900,000 |
$1,524,958 |
$122,199,768 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $45,626,365 | $25,352,277 | - | $300,000 | $400,000 | $1,524,958 | $80,444,768 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | ARI | 3 - 6 | Hamstring |
2022 | ARI | 17 - 18 | Shoulder |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 937 | 98.40 | 2 | 148 | 90 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | ARI | 12 | 12 | 764 | 91.70 | 0 | 87 | 58 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 968 | 98.10 | 0 | 111 | 75 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | ARI | 17 | 17 | 1,037 | 95.80 | 2 | 98 | 63 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 1,007 | 91.00 | 2 | 118 | 90 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 1,146 | 98.80 | 1 | 147 | 104 | 43 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | ARI | 14 | 13 | 938 | 84.10 | 2 | 102 | 78 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | ARI | 16 | 7 | 517 | 48.70 | 1 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 0 |