Check out which events at the Pro Bowl Games on Thursday will have the Cardinals’ Trey McBride and Budda Baker.
Paramount to that squad, and the overperformance thereof, was standout veteran safety Budda Baker. Baker, who had a bit of a down year in 2023 (then again, who on that defense did
Arizona Cardinal safety Budda Baker was criticized for comments he made during Sunday's NFC Championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders.
The Cardinals were shut out of both the all-league and all-conference teams, as voted on by NFL writers across the country.
Safety Budda Baker will join McBride in Orlando this week, marking his seventh Pro Bowl appearance. Thursday's events will feature a skills showdown which consists of competitive games between the NFC and AFC. A flag football game between the conferences will take place on Sunday in the Pro Bowl Games Championship.
The Arizona Cardinals' defense delivered a major ... was standout veteran safety Budda Baker. Baker, who had a bit of a down year in 2023 (then again, who on that defense didn't?),
Thompson has long been a more-than-quality starting safety for the Cardinals and one of the most underrated players at his position since entering the league. Although Thompson is coming off a down year in which he failed to record and interception, he still made 98 tackles and scooped up two fumbles.
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that he wants the team to trade for four-time Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby.
The Arizona Cardinals already had two players selected to the Pro Bowl. Safety Budda Baker earned his eighth overall selection and seventh straight, while tight end Trey McBride earned his first berth. Left tackle Paris Johnson and kicker Chad Ryland were alternates, but neither ended up getting selected as a replacement.
The Arizona Cardinals player with the defense's largest cap hit was named a possible cut candidate for the 2025 offseason.
In trading down from No. 35 to No. 43, the Cardinals accumulated picks but missed out on five players who instantly became impact pieces — T’Vondre Sweat, Braden Fiske, Cooper DeJean, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Kamari Lassiter. Three of those players were named to the PFWA All-Rookie first team.
Virginia Tech Head Coach Brent Pry announced the hiring of Sam Siefkes as the Hokies' new defensive coordinator.