But that pact is three years old now, and Baker’s two remaining years under contract have no guaranteed salary.
As for his place in Arizona, Baker is one of the most dynamic pieces on either side of a Cardinals team that is, at best, in retooling mode with quarterback Kyler Murray still rehabbing a torn ACL following a dismal 4-13 season.
He enters 2023 with the best PFF defensive grade (73.7) of any defender on the roster from 2022.
Six years into his NFL career, he has seven interceptions with 34 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 650 tackles.
Should the Cardinals want him to keep accruing those numbers in Arizona for years to come, perhaps the offseason will conclude in a new deal. If not, Baker’s April request is still looming.