Chiefs Chiefs signing CB DeAndre Baker to practice squad - Page 37

I’ve seen this in a couple spots now, it’s early but here’s this from a NYP journalist... https://twitter.com/nypost_schwartz/...959128576?s=21

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Giants are not in on DeAndre Baker.
Teams interested: Chiefs, Bengals, 49ers and Jaguars.

This would obviously be a hell of a low risk/high reward move that makes so much sense for a team destined to pick in the 30s.
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Originally Posted by BossChief:
Landlord and Fish will likely both get extensions.

That's a mistake IMO
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Originally Posted by O.city:
Why?

I didn't realize Mathieu is only 28 thought he was older for some reason but his contract ends when hes 30 Fisher 31. I'm assuming both will want big paydays. Dont know about paying guys on the wrong side of 30 who've been in the league for 10 years.
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You pay your LT, unless you wanna go spend or trade up in the first for one at this point. I doubt he gets a huge deal, but it won't be cheap.

Matheiu seems pretty important to the defense.
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They will both get extended and be cheaper next year anyways. They might even have one more deal in them after that.
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Is Baker playing today?
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Originally Posted by Coogs:
Is Baker playing today?

Nothing official but I would assume he will while guys like ward and breeland rest.
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Originally Posted by TRR:
According to Craig Stout on Twitter. Not sure he is correct...

“So Baker never officially called up to the active roster, just through PS promotions and COVID replacement. I could be wrong here with all the changes in roster elevations this year, but I don't think KC has full control of his rights in 2021 (ERFA) since he's wasn't on the 53.”

Originally Posted by Dunerdr:
Nothing official but I would assume he will while guys like ward and breeland rest.

The first quote is why I was asking.

And if he is playing, does that automatically mean he is on the 53 man roster if he is a COVID replacement?
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Hopefully we at least get one chance to see how he does with us. If he can't even beat out guys like Bopete and Hamilton for playing time today he ain't got a chance.
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Originally Posted by Coogs:
The first quote is why I was asking.

And if he is playing, does that automatically mean he is on the 53 man roster if he is a COVID replacement?

I was under the impression he’d been up twice and if he goes back they no longer have control?
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Originally Posted by Redbled:
I think he loves it here.

Yeah he spent YEARS of his career trying to find a good fit. He’s not going to walk just because we need to restructure his deal to make it work for the team.
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Originally Posted by Bill Brasky:
Yeah he spent YEARS of his career trying to find a good fit. He’s not going to walk just because we need to restructure his deal to make it work for the team.

Especially when the deal he gets is fair market value, and the salary he was slated
to make in 2021 gets converted to a signing bonus.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Especially when the deal he gets is fair market value, and the salary he was slated
to make in 2021 gets converted to a signing bonus.

He’s currently one of the (if not the) highest AAV safeties in the game. He could get a new contract still in that range and lower the upfront cap hit. He’s not going anywhere.
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Originally Posted by htismaqe:
They will both get extended and be cheaper next year anyways. They might even have one more deal in them after that.

Mathieu's game is his mental processing, which allows for his versatility.

He won't decline unless due to injuries for several seasons.
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Hopefully we at least get one chance to see how he does with us. If he can't even beat out guys like Bopete and Hamilton for playing time today he ain't got a chance.

Or, the Chiefs know what they have in Baker but want to get extended looks for Bopete, whom they traded back into the 2020 draft to snag and maybe a longer look at Hamilton, although it's difficult to see him as anything more than a special teams guy.
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