Date | News |
8/29/25 | Javon Baker to join Eagles practice squad after getting cut by Patriots. The Patriots had expressed interest in retaining Baker after he was waived on Wednesday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/javon-baker-join-... |
8/28/25 | 2024 Patriots draft choice Javon Baker goes through waivers unclaimed. Wide receiver Javon Baker had outlasted the initial 53-man roster deadline. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/2024-patriots-dra... |
8/27/25 | Patriots reportedly waive 2024 draft pick Javon Baker from initial 53-man roster. The wide receiver appeared in 11 games as a rookie. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/patriots-reported... |
8/26/25 | Patriots make decision on roster bubble WR Javon Baker. New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker is staying with the team. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/patriots-decision... |
8/23/25 | Patriots Coach Candidly Addresses WR Roster Status. As the New England Patriots entered their preseason finale against the New York Giants on Thursday night, second-year receiver Javon Baker had one more chance to catch the eye of the Pats' “powers that be” in hopes of earning a roster spot. The Patriots fourth-round (110 overall) pick in last year's draft had been making a late camp push — showing promise as both as receiver and a special teamer. Fortunately for Baker, head coach Mike Vrabel and the Pats' brain trust will consider Baker's entire body of work before rendering a decision on his future with the club. “I think you look at the entire body of work,” Vrabel told reporters on Friday at Gillette Stadium. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-p... |
8/11/25 | Patriots WR Javon Baker makes admission on move to special teams. New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker is willing to do whatever the team asks of him heading into a crucial 2025 season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/patriots-wr-javon... |
8/11/25 | Javon Baker embracing new role to improve roster outlook. Baker recorded two special teams tackles in the preseason opener. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/javon-baker-embra... |
8/09/25 | Young Patriots WR Making Most of Unique Opportunity. — After his rookie season resulted in just one catch, Javon Baker realized that to crack the New England Patriots' Week 1 roster, he might need to contribute on more than just offense. Baker recorded two tackles as one of the Patriots' top gunners alongside All-Pro Brenden Schooler. One of the main reasons why Baker has been able to perform so well was because he's been watching his teammate. “The best in the league,” Baker said following Friday's 48-18 win over the Washington Commanders. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/young-new-eng... |
8/05/25 | First sign struggling Patriots WR could be moving up depth chart. New England Patriots wideout Javon Baker is starting to make a case for himself in the wide receiver room. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/first-sign-strugg... |
6/17/25 | Struggling Patriots WR issues strong three-word statement before camp. New England Patriots second-year wide receiver Javon Baker posted a video of his workout ahead of 2025 training camp. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/struggling-patrio... |
5/29/25 | Mike Vrabel serves up hard teaching moment for struggling Patriots WR. New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had to deliver a hard teaching moment for second-year wideout Javon Baker. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mike-vrabel-serve... |
5/29/25 | Young receiver shows he still needs to mature with Patriots. It's easy to see the potential with Javon Baker. With every catch on a deep ball, it's clear why the Patriots drafted this young receiver in the fourth round a year ago. On Wednesday, Baker made several nice catches in the Patriots' second open practice of the spring. With Baker, it's also easy to see where the growth is needed. Source: https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2025/05/young-re... |
5/21/25 | Forgotten Patriots WR makes play of the day at OTAs practice. New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker turned heads after making the play of the day at OTAs practice. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/forgotten-patriot... |
3/22/25 | Mike Vrabel Backing Patriots WR After Frustrating Rookie Season. You can never really call a player a bust after just one season, but there is no doubt that New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker was a massive disappointment in 2024. The Patriots selected Baker in the fourth round of the NFL Draft last April, and many were expecting him to step in and contribute during his rookie campaign. Instead, he logged just one catch for 12 yards and even struggled in a return role on special teams, resulting in the Central Florida product becoming an afterthought in New England. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/mike-vrabel-n... |
3/04/25 | NFL insider believes forgotten rookie still Patriots' most talented WR. One NFL insider believes 2024 fourth-round draft pick Javon Baker is the New England Patriots' most talented receiver. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nfl-insider-belie... |
12/19/24 | Patriots rookie wide receiver was involved in 'bad car accident'. The New England Patriots were without wide receiver Javon Baker for their Week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, as the rookie was in the league's concussion protocol. While New England was off the week prior, there were questions about when Baker suffered the injury, and head coach Jerod Mayo refused to comment on it during the week. On Wednesday, Baker told The Boston Herald that he was in a "bad car accident." “I was blessed that I walked out with a concussion,” Baker said. The Patriots selected Baker in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft after he played collegiately at Alabama and UCF. While he made the roster out of training camp, he's yet to record his first professional catch. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-england-pa... |
12/18/24 | Patriots WR Javon Baker breaks silence on reason for concussion. New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Javon Baker revealed he was involved in a car accident last week. The fourth-round draft pick out of UCF missed Sunday's game after being placed in concussion protocol. When speaking with Boston Herald's Doug Kyed, he revealed… Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-wr-javon-baker-b... |
12/13/24 | Injury Report Analysis: Breaking Down the Patriots Options at Wide Receiver and Along the Offensive Line for Sunday's Game vs. the Cardinals. The Pats also listed DT Christian Barmore (not injury related - other), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), T Vederian Lowe (shoulder), and OL Cole Strange (knee) as questionable. Starting at wide receiver, rookie fourth-round pick Javon Baker was a surprising addition to the injury report when he first appeared as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to a concussion. Source: https://www.patriots.com/news/injury-report-analys... |
12/13/24 | Patriots likely to be without two promising rookies vs. Cardinals. Jerod Mayo has said that the Patriots want to play young players down the final stretch of the 2024 regular season. Javon Baker exited this week in the NFL concussion protocol, missing the final three practices before the team departed for Phoenix. Although the team got Caedan Wallace back to practice this week, it also appears that the rookie tackle isn't ready to play in a game. Source: https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2024/12/patriots... |
11/14/24 | Patriots Rookie Just 'Playing (His) Role' As Season Continues. It was an underwhelming first half of the season for New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker. Baker struck an optimistic tone regarding his behind-the-scenes development, and stressed he's playing the role being asked of him. “Everything's good,” Baker told NESN.com in the Patriots locker room Wednesday. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Baker, much like any rookie, is “still a work in progress.” Source: https://nesn.com/2024/11/patriots-rookie-just-play... |