Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers drafted Baas in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. [2] He played in 13 games in 2005 and started in 5 of them. Baas' first game was in the historical Mexico City game on October 2 against the Arizona Cardinals as a special teams player. On December 4, he made his first start as a right guard against the same Cardinals team when Eric Heitmann was moved to center. [1]
Baas played in all 16 games in 2006, mainly as a special teams player and as an extra eligible tackle on the offensive line. [1]
In 2007, Baas started in 8 of the 15 games that he played in at right guard, after then-starter Justin Smiley was put on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. [1]
He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 13, 2010. [3]
New York Giants
On July 29, 2011, Baas signed with the New York Giants as an unrestricted free agent. Baas was the starting center during Super Bowl XLVI in which the Giants defeated the New England Patriots. [4]
In the August 18, 2013 preseason game against the Colts, David Baas sprained his MCL in the first quarter and underwent an MRI and additional tests. The Giants reported Baas could be out for 3–6 weeks. The Giants fell to the Colts 20-12 in the game. [5] Due to injuries, Baas appeared in only 3 games for the Giants during the 2013 regular season, the last being a week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings. In that game, he suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve following the game. [6]
On March 10, 2014, Baas was waived/failed physical from the Giants, designated as a post-June 1 cut. It was reported Baas may never play again due to neck and knee injuries. [7]
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