The armed robbery charges against former Giants cornerback Deandre Baker have been dropped and he’s already drawing interest from a handful of NFL teams. The Chiefs, Bengals, 49ers, and Jaguars are all in on Baker, according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post (on Twitter). The Cowboys, he adds, “could also be in play.” 
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The Giants, who immediately distanced themselves from Baker following the allegations from Florida, are not interested in a reunion, Schwartz says. Giants head coach Joe Judge effectively confirmed that when speaking with reporters on Monday.
“[We] wish him the best luck in the future,” Judge said. “We’ve made the decision we think is best for the program. That is all I have to say about that.”
The Giants traded up from the second round in 2019 to draft Baker towards the back-end of the first round. A standout at Georgia, Baker was widely regarded as the top cornerback in the class. The 5-foot-11 athlete turned in a standout 2018 season with the Bulldogs, compiling 40 tackles, two sacks, nine passes defended, and two picks. However, he struggled to grasp the playbook as a rookie and wound up benched late in the season. All in all, he had 55 stops, zero interceptions, and lots of headache-inducing game tape.
On the other hand, Baker is still young and represents a low-risk, high-reward signing for teams like the Chiefs and 49ers. He’s free to sign with any team, though NFL discipline could still be in his future.
i must say, that whole incident was one heck of a story. shame Baker got cut before it was resolved.
Buddha Baker?
Giants fans need to remember that he didn’t know the play book and basically pretty much stunk…..don’t think he emerges from a layoff magically becoming a shut down corner…..one mans junk is another treasure….good riddance!
Yes Giants fans remember he stinks like your entire organization.
Wow, its not my organization as I’m not a Marra but I do root for them and obviously believe it was a good move by the team…..why the negativity Mr. Yep did that really come out of your mouth?
Obviously Baker did not play well his first season in the league. However, that is no reason to completely write him off. He is a former borderline first round prospect and still has the talent to make a turnaround. Nobody should be signing him as their primary corner, but why not take a shot for pennies on the dollar? If he screws up again, he’ll be cut. The upside is that he lives up to his collegiate potential
How could he get punished by league if he’s innocent?
Dropped charges don’t necessarily equate to being innocent. Sometimes witnesses aren’t cooperative or maybe he returned the items if he did actually take them. That said if he can clear his name, he could be a nice stick up, I mean, pick up for a team in need
Looks like those bribes he paid actually worked! He’d better keep his nose clean from here on out as everyone knows that something shady went on down in Florida.
Chiefs signed Baker