Budda Baker Selected Second-Team All-Pro

Budda Baker, the Arizona Cardinals safety, has been named to the Associated Press NFL Second Team All-Pro for the fourth time, following a career-best season in 2024 where he recorded 164 tackles, two sacks, five passes defensed, and one forced fumble. This achievement marks his seventh Pro Bowl selection, solidifying his reputation as a standout player in the league. Baker's impressive performance contributed to the Cardinals' defensive efforts under coordinator Nick Rallis, leading to a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the team through 2027. The first-team safeties for the year were Kerby Joseph from the Detroit Lions and Xavier McKinney of the Green Bay Packers, with Kyle Hamilton from the Ravens also joining Baker on the second team. Despite his strong statistics, tight end Trey McBride did not make the All-Pro teams, finishing third in tight end voting. Baker expressed gratitude for his accolades and optimism for the team's future, noting their potential to build something special together.