Eagles Showing Interest in Budda Baker to Bolster Secondary

Sources are buzzing that the Philadelphia Eagles could be making a big splash to fortify their secondary—by pursuing elite Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker in a potential trade.

Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond recently suggested that the Eagles are ideally positioned to pull off a Baker deal, citing their available cap space and draft capital. According to Diamond, Philadelphia could realistically offer a second-round pick to bring the 6-time Pro Bowler to town athlonsports.com.

Budda Baker is no ordinary safety. A formidable presence in the backfield, he’s earned six Pro Bowl nods and multiple All-Pro honors—a consistently top-tier performer who leads by example and brings physicality and versatility to any defense Wikipedia. Baker has also reportedly expressed admiration for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, only adding fuel to speculation SI.

While the match makes sense from both reputation and need—Philadelphia has lost key pieces in the secondary like C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Marcus Epps and hasn’t fully replaced that firepower—several hurdles remain clutchpoints.combleacherreport.com.

Cap-wise, adding Baker’s salary could be possible since he makes roughly $13M per season, but a contract extension may still be a requirement SI. There's also debate over whether Arizona would be willing to move him after reworking his deal earlier this year SI.

As of now, talks remain speculative. One insider noted that while Philadelphia has been linked to this high-end target “for months,” the situation with Baker may be cooling off behind the scenes Section 215.

Still, for Eagles fans, the potential of adding Budda Baker remains undeniably tantalizing—a game-changer at safety, capable of elevating a secondary already among the best. If the Eagles do strike a deal, it would be a statement move to keep their defense elite and reaffirm their championship credentials.