Born on January 10, 1996, Bishard “Budda” Baker plays safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals.
Baker was taken by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft (36th overall). In order to move up in the second round to select Baker with the 36th overall choice in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals traded their second round (45th overall), fourth round (119th overall), and seventh round (197th overall) picks to the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears also gave the Cardinals their 221st overall pick in the seventh round. He was one of three Washington defensive backs selected in 2017, along with Sidney Jones and Kevin King, as the fourth safety picked.
On May 25, Baker signed a four-year, $6.83 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, with $3.88 million guaranteed and a $3.10 million signing bonus.
Until the University of Washington’s graduation day, Baker was ineligible to participate in OTAs or minicamps due to NFL regulations for universities that use quarter systems. He made an impression on coaches throughout training camp, and Tyrann Mathieu picked him as his backup free safety to start the regular season.
Contract
Budda Baker agreed to a four-year, $59 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals, which included a $10 million signing bonus, $33 million in guarantees, and an average yearly salary of $14,750,000. In 2022, Baker will have a basic salary of $11,000,000, as well as a $14,775,000 cap hit and a $22,325,000 dead cap value.
Salary per year
Budda Baker earns $14,750,000 annually.
Net worth
Budda Baker’s net worth is estimated to be $4.5 million dollars.
