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His NFL career is hanging in the balance, but DeAndre Baker is still working toward a sophomore season that may not happen. The Giants cornerback, who pleaded not guilty Monday to all eight charges — four counts each of aggravated assault and armed robbery — stemming from an incident in Miramar, Fla., last week, posted …
His NFL career is hanging in the balance, but DeAndre Baker is still working toward a sophomore season that may not happen.
The Giants cornerback, who pleaded not guilty Monday to all eight charges — four counts each of aggravated assault and armed robbery — stemming from an incident in Miramar, Fla., last week, posted a number of videos to his Instagram account Tuesday.
The videos, posted to the 22-year-old’s Instagram story, show a shirtless Baker working with trainers on a rainy South Florida field, running sprints and using resistance bands.
Baker had been released on $200,000 bond on Sunday after turning himself in to police Saturday and spending the night in the Broward County jail.
Broward County Judge Michael Davis set Baker’s $200,000 bond knowing the Georgia product was signed to a lucrative four-year contract worth $10.5 million, including a signing bonus of $5.67 million after being drafted 30th overall by the Giants in the 2019 draft. The reasonable bond was seen by many as a good sign for Baker’s case and shortly after multiple witnesses recanted their initial statements, according to a local defense attorney.
Following his release, Baker is now living with his parents in the Miami area and started a “Rocky-style training regimen” Monday morning, his attorney Patrick Patel said. The Giants had previously told Baker to distance himself from the team during their remote offseason program to focus on his legal issues.
Patel also told The Post’s Paul Schwartz on Tuesday that Baker was playing the “Madden” football video game when the alleged incident occurred.
Even if he is found not guilty, or the charges are dismissed, he still could face punishment under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.
The arrest warrant stated Baker and Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar stole more than $12,000 in cash and expensive watches from guests at a party in Miramar. It also said Baker pointed a gun at a victim and told an unidentified masked assailant to shoot someone walking into the party, but his lawyers say the case has no legs.
“Go look at the criminal history of the victims,’’ Patel told The Post. “Go look at the criminal history of Baker. You know what the score is? One hundred to zero. Baker.
“They’re ruining this kid for no reason at all, other than he was an easy mark. I believe this is an extortion to try to get money from him.’’
