Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker plans to attend training camp next month despite a trade request, his agent told NFL Network.
NFL Network cited Baker’s rep, David Mulugheta, in detailing Baker’s plan to join the team for the start of camp but wants a deal that shows he’s a “long-term part of the team.”
He attended mandatory minicamp in June but did not practice.
First-year head coach Jonathan Gannon said the situation is an “organization thing.”
Baker, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, signed a four-year, $59 million deal in 2020 and is under contract through the 2024 season. He’s the seventh-highest paid safety in the NFL. Arizona already picked up the team option for ’24.
Baker, 27, was a second-round pick in 2017. He has 650 career tackles with 7.5 sacks and seven interceptions in 93 games over six seasons, all with Arizona.