Budda Baker answered questions about trade rumors while dressed in a Halloween costume, according to CBS Sports, ESPN and Awful Announcing. CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo framed it as Baker not letting trade speculation spoil his Halloween spirit. ESPN's headline said he "fields trade rumor questions in costume." Awful Announcing's Tyler Lauletta wrote that he addressed the rumors "in full Halloween garb."
The feed summaries we have do not include what Baker said, what the costume was, or who is reporting the rumors or which teams might be interested. We can't say whether he asked for a move or whether the Cardinals have taken calls. Those details are likely in the full articles, which we have not seen.
The backdrop is a poor season for the Cardinals. They are 2-5, fourth in the NFC West, and coming off a 30-16 home loss to Denver on Oct. 25. Their one win in the last three games was an 18-16 result at the Rams on Oct. 18. Before that, they lost 45-21 to Detroit on Oct. 11.
Baker has been productive on a struggling team. He has 44 total tackles this season (25 solo, 19 assisted) and 3.5 sacks in seven games played. He has not forced a fumble. He has played in all seven of Arizona's games, so there is no sign of an availability issue in our data.
| GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 3.5 | 0 |
Arizona's next game is at Dallas on Sunday, Nov. 1. Baker's name will be watched there as the rumors continue, though the reporting we have does not point to a deadline or a pending decision.
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