Several weeks after signing DeAndre Baker, the Chiefs are prepared to use the former first-round pick in a game. The defending Super Bowl champions promoted the second-year cornerback to their active roster Saturday.
The Chiefs added the former Giants draftee to their practice squad a month ago, doing so shortly after the Broward County State Attorney’s Office (Fla.) dropped armed robbery charges against him. Baker’s arrest on several felony charges led to the Giants cutting him.
Baker struggled as a rookie, allowing a 116.2 passer rating on passes thrown his way and allowing 61% of those throws to be completed. Pro Football Focus graded him as one of its worst defenders in 2019. The Chiefs are taking a chance on the former Georgia prospect, who was facing prison time until recently.
Baker was alleged to have committed armed robbery a party at gunpoint in May. Originally, Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar was charged as his accomplice, but the Broward State Attorney’s office declined to pursue charges against him. The story only became stranger from there, including payoff allegations against attorney Michael Grieco, who was once representing Dunbar. But both cornerbacks have moved forward with their respective careers.
Kansas City also promoted Stefen Wisniewski and linebacker Emmanuel Smith and activated wideout Byron Pringle from IR.
Baker is an absolute steal for the Chiefs.
You don’t often get first round picks being cut from teams like the giants and then ending up at the reigning champions the chiefs in a matter of a couple years.
Chiefs have lately looked very weak in the red zone on defence so Baker could make a huge difference here
Can’t tell if this is a pun or not
he said “steal” a total of one time. very likely a coincidence.
Didn’t even realise hahaha but yeah coincidence
It’s super premature to evaluate this move, much less call it a ‘steal’.
The Chiefs already have the pieces in place for a title repeat so Baker contributing would only be a bonus.
Sheesh talk about falling upwards…