Kawaan Baker - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Cut by New England The Patriots waived Baker on Monday.

Impact Baker signed a reserve/future contact with the Patriots in February, but the team has now decided to part ways with the 26-year-old. Baker's only in-game action came in 2021 with the Saints, where he appeared in two games and failed to record a stat.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kawaan Baker catches Blake Gillikin's kick in midair on downed punt | Saints-Chiefs Highlights | 2023 NFL Preseason Week 1 New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kawaan Baker tracks punter Blake Gillikin's punt perfectly on the beautiful downed punt vs. the Kansas City...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Remaining with New Orleans The Saints signed Baker to a reserve/future contract Thursday, per the team's official site.

Impact Baker has been through the wringer since entering the NFL in 2021, as he was let go by New Orleans, handed a six-game suspension for violating the league's PED policy, waived by the Seahawks, cut by the Packers, discharged from the Eagles' practice squad and finally recalled to the Saints' practice squad in that span. The 215-pound wide receiver is now in a position to compete for one of New Orleans' roster spots throughout the summer and into training camp.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finds new team Baker was signed to the Saints' practice squad Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Baker was most recently on the Eagles' practice squad, and has yet to play an NFL game this season. However, he spent part of 2021 in New Orleans, playing two games for the team. With Chris Olave dealing with a hamstring injury, and Jarvis Landry (ankle) on IR, the Saints are currently short-handed at receiver. Baker will work to make his way to the active roster before the current season comes to a close.

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Done on Eagles' practice squad Philadelphia cut Baker from its practice squad Tuesday.

Impact Less than a full week after Baker signed onto the Eagles' practice squad, the team has already decided to part ways with him. The 2021 seventh-rounder has great size (6-foot-1, 215 lbs.) and speed (4.43-second 40), but he has yet to see an offensive snap in his young NFL career. Now he'll have to look for another opportunity elsewhere.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Green Bay The Packers signed Baker to the practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Baker was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday after he completed serving a six-game suspension for a violation of the league's PED policy. Now, the second-year wideout will look to work his way onto Green Bay's active roster as a potential game-day elevation in the team's banged-up receiving corps.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 27, 2022 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Report: Saints WR Suspended for Six Games Kawaan Baker violated the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Suspended six games Baker has been suspended six games for violating the league's PED policy, Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network reports.

Impact Baker will be first available to return during the Saints' Week 7 clash against the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. After being selected 255th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by New Orleans, Baker spent his rookie season jumping back-and-forth between the team's active roster and practice squad, where he ultimately appeared in two games on special teams. Given the second-year receiver entered camp fighting for a roster spot, the near future doesn't present a clear path to targets for Baker as the Saints have Michael Thomas (ankle) back, drafted Chris Olave 11th-overall in this year's NFL Draft and signed Jarvis Landry back in May, not to mention Marquez Callaway and Tre-Quan Smith's established rapport in this offense.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NFL suspends Saints receiver Kawaan Baker for 6 games

Saints second-year receiver Kawaan Baker is facing a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saints' Kawaan Baker Suspended for Six Games Saints receiver Kawaan Baker has been given a six-game suspension to start the regular season due to PED violation.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sticks with Saints The Saints signed Baker to a reserve/future contract Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Impact Baker was a seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft and spent the majority of the season on the Saints' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for two games and played entirely on special teams. Baker will have a chance to make the Saints' active roster in 2022 with a strong showing during offseason activities and training camp.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back on Saints' practice squad Baker reverted to New Orleans' practice squad Monday.

Impact Baker played eight snaps, all on special teams. He didn't put up any other statistics.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated to active roster The Saints elevated Baker from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Impact After making his season debut in Week 16, Baker will be elevated for a second straight game. In his first contest, the rookie seventh-round pick recorded one tackle while playing 16 snaps on special teams. He's expected to have a similar role in Week 17.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to practice squad Baker reverted to the Saints' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Baker was a gameday elevation for Monday's loss to Miami and recorded one tackle while playing 16 snaps on special teams. He's now back on the practice squad heading into Week 17.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated Monday Baker was elevated from the Saints' practice squad ahead of Monday's game against the Dolphins, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

Impact Baker will join the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement for Week 16. The 2021 seventh-rounder hasn't yet made his regular-season debut in the NFL, and he's unlikely to have a significant fantasy role Monday.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits New Orleans The Saints waived Baker on Tuesday.

Impact Baker was considered to have an outside shot at landing on New Orleans 53-man roster, but ultimately did not make the cut. Still, the Saints' seventh-round draft pick seems like a prime candidate to land on its practice squad should he ultimatley go unclaimed on waivers.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Working with starters Baker operated with the starting offense during Wednesday's practice, John Hendrix of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact We shouldn't read too much into how players are used in practice, but Baker apparently lined up opposite Marquez Callaway when the offense first took the field. Those two then rotated reps with Tre'Quan Smith, Deonte Harris, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Chris Hogan. While it may be hard to predict how the pecking order at receiver will shake out with Michael Thomas (ankle) sidelined, Baker at least seems to be making a strong case for a roster spot ahead of the regular season.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Learning multiple positions The Saints intend for Baker to learn multiple receiver positions, Sam Shannon of the Saints' official site reports. "Baker is someone that has position flex ... you see him line up...

Impact Payton was at least initially true to his word, considering Baker said June 10 that he had mostly been learning the outside "Z" receiver position up to that point, per Jeff Nowak of WWL Radio. While it's not clear whether or not the seventh-round rookie continued to specialize in a flanker role during the Saints' mid-June mandatory minicamp, we should learn more during training camp, where Baker will try to earn a role behind Michael Thomas and Tre'Quan Smith. Even if he doesn't, it bodes well for the South Alabama product that two different pairs of undrafted rookies have logged offensive snaps for New Orleans each of the past two seasons, so Baker could still make an impact in 2021 even if he doesn't initially make the 53-man roster out of training camp.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

New Orleans Saints rookie wideout Kawaan Baker seeking to build chemistry with quarterbacks 'He's a high IQ player for the receiver position'

JUNE 28, 2021 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

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NFL suspends Saints receiver Kawaan Baker for 6 games