NFL.com insider Ian Rapport reports that the New York Giants will release Cornback K Deandre Baker.
# Giants Sources said CB is preparing to release Diandre Baker, who has officially moved on from his former first-rounder this week. Not surprisingly, they pointed to him … and recently gave him his number. Baker was on the commissioner’s waiver list after four counts of armed robbery
– Ian Rapoport September 7, 2020
This is a move that was expected for a while. A back warrant was first issued on May 14 this year for Baker’s arrest for his alleged role in the armed robbery.
There have been many twists and turns in the legal case since then, and at the time the Giants told him to stay away from meetings and team facilities. Since Baker is on the commissioner’s waiver list, he did not count against his roster of 0 or 53 men.
Giants owner John Murray told a recent press conference that a decision would be made soon. I said, “We haven’t seen it for sure [Baker’s arrest] Coming. It will be decided sooner or later. He added, “The Dandre thing was shocking. There was no hint from the college ledge… I listened very closely to those players and their backgrounds and whatnot, and especially in those draft meetings when you were talking about the first round player. There is no indication that we should be concerned about any criminal activity. It was a big disappointment. “
“The Dendre Baker thing was something we didn’t see coming.” “I read some stories that there were red flags about it, but not in the sense that you are at all concerned about criminal behavior. Obviously, it’s something that puts the organization to shame. It’s just something we have to face. It happens from time to time. Fortunately, 99.9 percent of our players are good citizens. This was something we just didn’t see coming and that’s something we have to face. “
Baker was expected to be one of the Giants’ early cornbrooks with veteran free agent edition James Bradberry. The Giants will now go aside in their weekend match with a combination of Berry Lantine, Logan Ryan, Isaac Iyadom and Braden Williams.
We’ll bring you more news as we meet.
