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The defense was without its top three safeties against Carolina. It is unclear at this point if Jalen Thompson (ankle) or Chris Banjo (hamstring) will be ready to return against New York, Kingsbury said.
Deionte Thompson will likely start if they cannot go, while Washington aims to get some playing time after doing a nice job in relief last week.
"There wasn't too much time to think," Washington said. "Once I got into the groove and rhythm of things, I was able to make a play early, so that kind of gave me a bump to keep going throughout the game."
Veteran T.J. Ward is on the practice squad if the Cardinals deem it prudent to elevate him to the active roster.
"Ward is getting back into it, an accomplished player in this league, so we'll kind of see how that develops," Kingsbury said.
The Cardinals also re-signed safety Curtis Riley to the practice squad and restored safety Kentrell Brice to the practice squad.
While there are a bevy of other options on the roster, Baker has proven to be an irreplaceable piece on defense, as the Cardinals missed his talent and motor in Carolina.
"Budda plays 100 percent on every snap," Washington said. "You can't put on the film and say, 'Budda took this play off.' Budda is chasing sideline to sideline all game. He's willing to sell out and hurt whatever on his body. He messed up his thumb, and he's willing to go out there and have a broken bone to put it all on tape. I salute him for that – the emotion he plays with, the drive, all of that. Budda is just a special player."
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