Report: DeAndre Baker, Quinton Dunbar, Cody Latimer Placed on NFL's Exempt List

New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar and Washington wide receiver Cody Latimer have reportedly been placed on the NFL Commissioner's Exempt List.

Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported the news on Baker and Dunbar, while Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported Latimer being placed on the list.

The list allows players to be paid their normal salary but they are prohibited from attending games or practices.

Latimer was arrested in May after a report of gunshots at an Englewood, Colorado, apartment complex and faces eight charges, including second-degree assault.

Baker was charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, while Dunbar was charged with four counts of armed robbery in connection to an incident in Florida that took place in May. Both players have pleaded not guilty.

According to the arrest report, Baker flipped over a table at a party and brandished a firearm. He instructed Dunbar and a third person to take cash and valuables from others at the party before all three left the scene.

Dunbar was also accused of paying victims to change their stories, but his lawyer has denied the allegation.

Despite the legal trouble, the Giants were ready to allow Baker to report to training camp and he was planning to play. 

"The case in Florida is still just pending and we are hopeful of a dismissal soon," Baker's lawyer Patrick Patel said last week, per Paul Schwartz and Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. "But right now DeAndre's ONLY concern is the team. And he will not be a distraction and will not be discussing the case. It is all about Giants and teammates now. He cannot wait to get on the field and out of the news."

Later was also expecting to report to training camp for Washington.

The exempt list takes it out of the player and team's hands while keeping all of them off the field until the league determines they can play.