Sources: Arizona Cardinals making Budda Baker highest-paid safety in NFL history

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals are making two-time Pro Bowl selection Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history by giving him a four-year extension worth $59 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Baker was Arizona's second-round pick in 2017, and his rookie contract was set to expire after this season.

The deal will average $14.75 million per year, but no other financial details were disclosed. The Cardinals announced the four-year extension Tuesday.

Baker's extension comes four years after the Cardinals gave another star safety, Tyrann Mathieu, a long-term extension. Mathieu's deal was for five years and worth $62.5 million, but he was released after the 2017 season.

Baker is the first second-round pick to receive either an extension or second deal under general manager Steve Keim, who was hired in 2013.

The 24-year-old Baker is coming off his second Pro Bowl year and his first as a safety.

He recorded 147 tackles last season and led the NFL with 104 solo tackles, the only player with at least 100 solo tackles in 2019.

Baker does not have an interception since entering the NFL in 2017 from the University of Washington, however, and has played the most coverage snaps (1,261) of any player during that span not to have intercepted a pass.

He also has recorded 33 quarterback pressures since entering the NFL, the most by any defensive back during that span. Baker has been a steady presence for the Cardinals in both their pass and run defense.

Arizona allowed just two completions of 30 yards or more last season. Baker has also been a factor in Arizona's run defense. His 33 run stuffs, defined by NFL Next Gen Stats as tackles on run plays for no gain or a loss, are tied with Jamal Adams for second most among defensive backs since 2017.

ESPN Stats & Information contributed to this report.