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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 258 Born: Nov 18, 1979, Queens, NY |
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| October 29, 2008 Jets tight end Chris Baker practiced on Wednesday but was limited in what he could do, according to the Daily News. |
| October 26, 2008 According to the Newark Star-Ledger, tight end Chris Baker didn't play on Sunday after aggravating a hip injury in pre-game warmups. |
| September 10, 2008 Jets tight end Chris Baker signed a contract extension today, according to NFL.com. Baker had two years left on his current deal and with the extension, he added three years to the end of his contract. |
| August 6, 2008 Chris Baker is listed as the starting tight end on the Jets depth chart despite just recently being activated from the PUP list, according to the NY Daily News. |
| August 4, 2008 Chris Baker has been activated from the PUP list, according to Newsday. |
| July 30, 2008 Jets tight end Chris Baker tells reporters he is itching to get back on the practice field, feeling motivated to put the bad vibes of a troublesome offseason to rest, according to the New York Post. Unhappy with his contract and struggling with an injured back, Baker said today he's ready to start practicing whenever he's cleared. "I've told the strength coach that I feel great, I'm ready to go," Baker said today at training camp. "When they say, 'Okay, he's fully 100 percent, let's go,' then I'll go. Physically, I'm fine now and feel great." |
| July 21, 2008 Chris Baker's back has landed him on the Jets phisically unable to perform list, according to KFFL.com. |
| July 21, 2008 Chris Baker is currently unhappy with the Jets and has made it clear he wants out. According to John Clayton of ESPN.com, if a trade doesn't happen soon, Baker's unhappiness could cause camp distractions if he isn't traded. |
| June 11, 2008 The Jets have fined tight end Chris Baker $3,000 for missing an injury-treatment session at last week's mandatory minicamp, according to the NY Daily News. |
| June 6, 2008 Rich Cimini of the NY Daily News believes there is a good chance the Jets will try to trade disgruntled tight end Chris Baker. |
| June 5, 2008 Chris Baker attended the Jets' mandatory mini-camp on Thursday, as expected, according to the NY Daily News. |
| June 4, 2008 Chris Baker said that he intends to attend the Jets' mandatory minicamp tomorrow, according to the NY Post. Baker will attend but is still displeased with his contract, which he believes is below-market of what he is worth. |
| May 27, 2008 Even though New York Jets tight end Chris Baker has been a no-show at organized team activities the team is informing him of all developments in the playbook in order for him to hit the ground running when he does report, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| May 13, 2008 Chris Baker didn't participate in the Jets' voluntary workouts on Monday, according to the NY Daily News. The sessions run through mid-June. Baker is boycotting the offseason program because he feels the Jets reneged on a promise to renegotiate his contract. Baker is entering the third year of a four-year, $6.6 million contract. He is also upset that newly acquired tight end Bubba Franks is making the same amount as him on a one-year deal. Even worse, Baker will make less than first-round rookie Dustin Keller. |
| May 7, 2008 Disgruntled tight end Chris Baker boycotted the New York Jets voluntary practices in May but is expected to show up for mandatory minicamp in June, according to USA Today. Baker, unhappy with his salary, is coming off a career-high 41 receptions in 2007, and hes scheduled to make $683,500 this season and $2.1 million next season. "I'm angry about the fact that they said, 'We're going to do something for you,' and nothing's being done," Baker said. "It doesn't make any sense. I've been here six years and I've always done what they've asked me to do." The Jets moved up in the first round to select Purdue rookie tight end Dustin Keller, and signed veteran Bubba Franks during the offseason. |
| April 28, 2008 Chris Baker is upset that the team selected Purdue tight end Dustin Keller in the first round of the draft, according to the NY Post. Baker said that he wants to remain a member of the Jets for the rest of his career, but finds it hard to believe the team wants him here based on the way he's being treated. The team also recently added Bubba Franks to their arsenal at tight end, and Baker could end up being the third highest paid tight end on the team if his contract isn't renegotiated. Baker stated that he always did what the Jets asked him to do, and he is coming off the best year of his career as he hauled in 41 passes for 409 yards and three touchdowns. |
| April 23, 2008 New York Jets tight end Chris Baker, disgruntled with his contract status and management's apparent refusal to renegotiate, has left the team's offseason strength and conditioning program in protest, according to FOX Sports. Baker, fresh off the best season of his career, caught 41 passes last season and became more of a focal point in the Jets' offense. He has two years remaining on his $6.6 million contract. |