Things have gone from bad to worse for the Arizona Cardinals.After dropping to a 3-6 record, the Cardinals now face the reality of mi sing the postseason despite po se sing a promising roster.It was Arizona's defense that propelled them in recent weeks, giving Chris Wormley Jersey the Cardinals a chance when the offense couldn Michael Pierce Jersey 't muster enough. They've had five return touchdowns thus far.Part of their succe s has been the steady play of safety Budda Baker, considered to be one of the best at his position. He and Jalen Thompson form give the Cardinals one of the more formidable safety combinations in the league.That duo Ben Powers Jersey will be broken up for a few weeks.NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported on Monday evening Baker suffered a high-ankle sprain. The hope is for him to return in two or three weeks "based off severity" according to Rapoport.The timing couldn't be worse, as the Cardinals are set to play NFC West opponents in the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in the upcoming weeks. Lo ses in either contest would effectively put the nail in the coffin of their postseason hopes.Baker has Joe Flacco Jersey played in every game this season, ama sing 71 total tackles, two pa ses defensed and one forced fumble.Scroll to ContinueMaking the All-Pro team three times in his career, Trace McSorley Jersey Baker has been a constant presence for Arizona's defense. Only Byron Murphy and Thompson have played more snaps on the defensive side of the ball this Miles Boykin Jersey season, as Baker has played in 98.99% of plays according to Pro Football Reference.When the injury occured is unclear, as Baker played nearly every snap in Sunday's lo s to the Seattle Seahawks.Chris Banjo is likely to replace Baker.