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PlayerBudda Baker · S, Arizona Cardinals, Model Score 78.7Be the Cardinals GM

Budda Baker

Arizona CardinalsOVERPAID
Pos S
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$19.2M
APY
$18.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$57.4M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2024
Est. Value
$5.0M/yr
overpaid by $13.0M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $5M total · range $1.5M to $11.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Malik HookerDAL · signed 2026
1 yr · $5.0M/yr
55
Josh MetellusMIN · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.0M/yr
56
Jaquiski TarttPHI · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
60
Logan RyanNYG · signed 2020
3 yr · $10.0M/yr
61
Juston BurrisCAR · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
54
Deon BushKC · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
60

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2024$22.1M$14.2M$7.0M
2025$10.8M$7.0M$3.1M$0$10.8M
2026$19.2M$14.4M$3.1M$13.9M$5.3M
2027$20.9M$16.1M$3.1M$3.1M$17.8M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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