The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9 to get to 7-1 on the season, which has them sitting atop the AFC East and the conference as a whole.

But following the Jacksonville Jaguars adding Jessie Bates III and Jordan Davis on the same day, the Bills might try to answer with a blockbuster trade of their own.

According to Johnny Venerable of PHNX Cardinals, the Bills have "checked in" on the available for Budda Baker. The All-Pro safety would be a massive addition for the Bills, and with under two hours before the deadline, the Bills are eyeing a major move.

Bills 'checked in' on trade for Budda Baker with Cardinals

"Can confirm the Buffalo Bills have 'checked in' on Budda Baker, per multiple sources," Venerable reports. "No word on if the Cardinals will move off their Pro Bowl safety. Would likely take ownership approval to sign off on trading a franchise icon."

There are not a lot of players on that Cardinals roster who could fetch a huge return in a trade, but Baker is certainly one of them.

He's a two-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl safety who might be one of the best in the NFL at his position. Players like him rarely get traded, especially with how much he's meant to the Cardinals' franchise.

Since being drafted in the second round back in 2017, Baker has spent almost 10 seasons with the Cardinals, putting up some truly incredible seasons in the process.

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He's made the Pro Bowl seven straight seasons heading into 2026, and he has nine career interceptions with 48 passes defended, eight forced fumbles, 13.5 sacks, and 1,083 tackles.

The Bills have a big need at safety, and they've been linked to some of the top options potentially available at this year's deadline. After Bates was traded to the Jaguars, Baker became the obvious top trade target for the Bills this season.

While it would take a lot to get him, and the Cardinals might not even want to trade him, the Bills are reportedly showing real interest in Baker, as they've "checked in" on a Baker trade with the Cardinals leading up to the NFL trade deadline.

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