Dolphins' Darrell Baker: Moved to reserve/PUP list
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Baker (undisclosed) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Dolphins on Sunday.
Baker suffered an undisclosed injury in July, and he was sidelined for the entirety of training camp and the preseason. Head coach Jeff Hafley stated in late July that the cornerback will likely be out until midseason, and the earliest he can return from the reserve/PUP list is Week 5 against the Bengals on Oct. 11.
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Dolphins' Darrell Baker: Set to return midseason
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Coach Jeff Hafley stated Tuesday that Baker (undisclosed) likely will be out until midseason, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Baker joined the Dolphins in March as a healthy defensive back, but an unknown injury popped up in late July. With Storm Duck (knee) also set to return midseason, the team will be thin on defensive backs for opening day. JuJu Brents, Jason Marshall, Alex Austin and the remaining healthy defensive backs will have a chance to start Week 1 if they show out in training camp and the preseason.
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Dolphins' Darrell Baker: Moved to PUP list
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Baker (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list Thursday.
Baker was a new acquisition for the Dolphins, joining the team in March on a one-year deal. The cornerback was set to compete for a starting role on the defense in 2026, and it is unclear if he will still be available to start the season.
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Dolphins' Darrell Baker: Signing with Miami
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The Dolphins have agreed to a one-year deal with Baker, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Baker became an unrestricted free agent when the Titans chose not to tender him, leading to a signing with the Dolphins. The cornerback started the final 10 games of the 2025 regular season for the Titans, logging 97 percent or more of the defensive snaps in nine of those contests. Now proven to be able to handle a starting role, the 27-year-old will look to compete for one of the primary outside cornerback jobs in 2026.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Steps into expanded role
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Baker recorded 55 tackles (39 solo) with seven passes defensed across 17 games in 2025.
Baker served as Tennessee's top corner for much of the season due to the absence of L'Jarius Sneed (quadriceps). He was picked on by opposing quarterbacks and surrendered a poor 135.4 passer rating and a 72.9 completion percentage when targeted, per PFF. Baker is an unrestricted free agent, and he'll likely have to settle for a modest, short-term deal.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Dealing with illness
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Baker, who is questionable to play Sunday against Seattle, is managing an illness as well as a knee injury, per the NFL's transaction log.
Baker popped up on Tennessee's injury report Wednesday due to a knee issue. The illness was added on Friday's report, and Baker was deemed questionable for Sunday. Baker has played every defensive snap for the Titans over their past two games, so the team will have to turn to another player to start if he's unable to suit up against the Seahawks.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Dealing with knee issue
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Baker (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
Baker played 100 percent of snaps in Week 11 against Houston and recorded a career-high 12 tackles, so it's unclear when the injury occurred. He'll have two days to increase his participation to prepare for a Week 12 matchup against the Seahawks.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Clears concussion protocol
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Baker (concussion) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Baker was a full participant in each of the last two practices of the week, and his lack of an injury designation indicates that he has cleared the league's five-step concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game. Baker should have a larger role in the Titans' secondary following Roger McCreary's trade to the Rams on Monday.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Possible concussion
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Baker is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts.
Baker appeared to take a hit to the head in the third quarter, and he is being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Samuel Womack could see some rotational snaps at corner if Baker is unable to return.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Back at practice
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Baker (undisclosed) returned to practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of Titans.com reports.
After leaving Tuesday's practice early, Baker was back to full participation Wednesday. Training camp practices have afforded the 27-year-old his first taste of on-field work this offseason, as he was still recovering from shoulder surgery during minicamp.
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Titans' Darrell Baker: Starts nine games in 2024
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Baker tallied 40 tackles (32 solo) and five pass defenses over 17 regular-season games in 2024.
The Titans claimed Baker off waivers in late August after he was let go by the Colts at the end of training camp. He was mostly used on special teams over the Titans' first five games of the regular season, but he was thrust in a starting role in Week 7 due to injuries to L'Jarius Sneed (quadriceps) and Chidobe Awuzie. Baker is an exclusive rights free agent, which means he wouldn't be able to negotiate a contract with another team if the Titans extend a qualifying offer to the third-year corner.
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Colts' Darrell Baker: Back in starting lineup
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Baker had three total tackles in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.
Baker has moved back into the starting lineup due to the season-ending injury to Dallis Flowers (Achilles) and with JuJu Brents missing the last four games with a quad injury. After struggling to begin the season, Baker has improved in coverage the last three games by allowing eight of 13 passes targeted at him to go for a relatively modest 62 yards, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Colts' Darrell Baker: Listed as starting cornerback
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Baker is listed as a starting cornerback in Indianapolis' first unofficial depth chart of the regular season.
Flowers will start at cornerback next to Dallis Flowers and Kenny Moore at nickelback. Baker had a strong training camp and emerged as a surprise starter with 2023 second-round draft pick Julius Brents struggling during the preseason.
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Darrell Baker: Finds work in Indianapolis
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The Colts signed Baker to their practice squad Tuesday.
The rookie cornerback was waived by Arizona in late-August, but he's since found a new opportunity to join an active NFL roster with the Colts. In 56 career games (26 starts) at Georgia Southern, Baker collected 121 tackles (80 solo), 21 passes defensed, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
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Darrell Baker: Waived with injury designation
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The Cardinals waived Baker (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday.
The extent of the injury remains unknown. Baker will revert to the Cardinals injured reserve list if he clears waivers.
