
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Budda Baker is probably dealing with a little bit of stress at the moment, not only because his team is, again, struggling to win games, but because he also finds himself the subject of trade rumors.
Trade rumors are never easy for players (or their families) before a trade deadline, and it is almost certainly some level of distraction.
Baker did not let any of that stop him from showing up his Friday meeting with the media, where he had to address the trade rumors, in a full Halloween costume.
Baker went all out for his costume and explained that he is just trying to live in the moment and create good energy with his teammates.
Living in the moment and creating a good energy involved, obviously, dressing up for the holiday.
Budda Baker fielding trade deadline questions with a full Halloween costume on is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/nqzXQCaWHA
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) October 30, 2026
Honestly, it is a great costume for the subject matter.
The 30-year-old Baker has spent all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Cardinals and been one of the best safeties in the league during that time.
He has appeared in eight Pro Bowls and been an All-Pro four different times, including two first-team nods and two second-team nods.
As good as he has been, the Cardinals have made the playoffs just one time during his career. With the team again looking to be on the outside of the NFC playoff picture, and given his age and contract situation, he has become a logical trade candidate.
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