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Arizona Cardinals sign Budda Baker to rookie contract

The Arizona Cardinals are making quick work of their 2017 NFL Draft class, having signed now six of their seven picks.

Budda Baker, the dynamic, playmaking defensive back from the University of Washington is now under contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

From the team:

"Baker (5-10, 195) was a first-team All-American selection and was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award (nation’s top defensive player) and the Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top defensive back) as a junior in 2016 after he led the Huskies with 71 tackles and 10 tackles for loss to go along with a career-high three sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defensed and a forced fumble in 14 games.