Safety Budda Baker and the Cardinals had a contract dispute heading into the 2023 season that got resolved, but it seemed to signal an eventual parting of the ways between the two sides.

If they do split up, it won’t be in the near future. Baker had a strong season in 2023 and has continued to play well this year, so the Cardinals moved to make sure he didn’t hit the open market come the offseason.

Baker and the Cardinals agreed to a three-year extension that ties the veteran safety to his original team through at least the 2027 season. That makes it possible that Baker will play his entire career for one team and that’s something that would suit him perfectly fine.

“Not a lot of players can say they have done that,” Baker said, via the team’s website. “At the end of the day I want to win and I’m trying to be that building block in helping the Arizona Cardinals win. That’s what I’ve stuck my mind to.”

Baker joins running back James Conner, linebacker Zaven Collins, and center Hjalte Froholdt as Cardinals players to sign extensions recently, so the team has identified a number of building blocks on the roster. The last three weeks of this season will determine if future construction will be built off the back of a playoff appearance.