Andre Baccellia

Career StatsD+

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		13	9	53	—
2025		5	2	8	0
2024		3	7	85	0
2023		5

Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	TD	YPR	Grade
2025		5	2	8	0	4.0	D D Bottom 20%
2023		5	—	—	—	—	D+ D+ Bottom 30%
2022		8	7	45	0	6.4	D D Bottom 20%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Andre Baccellia's deal earns a C- Contract Value Index. At $1.087M AAV over two years, this is a basement-level contract for a depth receiver—well below market rate for even replacement-level NFL talent at the position—but the real problem isn't the dollars; it's that Baccellia can't stay on the field to justify them. In the 2025 season, he accumulated 8 receiving yards across 5 games before suffering a serious neck injury that landed him on injured reserve and required hospitalization, a setback that has fundamentally altered his value calculus and made any future production a genuine question mark. At 29 years old in his fifth professional season, Baccellia is squarely in the back half of his career window, and a neck injury at this stage carries particular weight—front offices understand that durability red flags compound with age. The Cardinals' recent personnel moves, including the signing of multiple depth contributors and the release of fringe roster bodies, suggest Arizona views Baccellia as fungible; the team is cycling through options rather than building around him, which aligns with media framing that positioned this as routine housekeeping rather than a meaningful football decision. The CVI grade of C- reflects a contract that was already modest relative to positional market rates, but is now further hamstrung by health uncertainty that makes even that low compensation potentially overvalued going forward.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Andre's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Andre Baccellia pencils out to a D+ performance grade. The 29-year-old fifth-year veteran has devolved into a replacement-level depth receiver whose 2025 season production—8 receiving yards across 5 games—underscores his inability to consistently contribute in offensive situational role. His most notable contribution came on special teams with a 43-yard kick return, but that isolated flash cannot offset a career arc marked by minimal offensive production and persistent durability concerns. The neck injury that landed him on injured reserve midseason has effectively ended whatever slim case existed for his roster relevance; at this stage, the injury carries enough weight that it has become the defining narrative around his NFL future. His status as a replacement-level player facing serious health questions aligns with Arizona's offseason strategy of cutting him loose as part of routine roster management—the kind of move front offices make to clear space for younger, healthier depth options. With a 5-year career and no statistical foundation to stand on, Baccellia's window for proving durability and securing a sustained role has effectively closed.

How Andre Compares at the Position

Andre Baccellia ranks 231st of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Andre between Ryan Miller (D+) just ahead and Mac Dalena (D+) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Andre Baccellia's public perception has taken a severe hit following his serious neck injury that landed him on injured reserve, with an F-grade sentiment reflecting genuine concerns about his NFL future. The media narrative has shifted almost entirely to his health status rather than any football contributions, as neck injuries at the professional level carry significant long-term implications that front offices and fans understand all too well. While he showed brief flashes on special teams with a 43-yard kick return, his overall body of work remains thin across two seasons, making it difficult for supporters to build a compelling case for his roster value. The combination of negligible offensive production, minimum-level compensation, and now serious durability red flags has created a perfect storm of negative sentiment that positions him as a replacement-level player facing an uphill battle. Media coverage has been notably cautious and muted, with most outlets treating him as a medical question mark rather than a legitimate NFL contributor, which speaks volumes about how his standing has deteriorated in league circles.