Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield told reporters the Bucs offered him a two-year contract.

Fantasy Impact

Mayfield noted specifically that he was looking to make $50 million per year and the Bucs’ offer was “pretty far” from that. He will now be heading into this season playing for a new contract.

Bucs beat reporter Greg Auman says Baker Mayfield will play the 2026 season on his current expiring deal.

Fantasy Impact

The talks of a new contract for Mayfield and the Bucs are finished for now. This is a bit of a surprise with still over a month to go till the start of the season. The Bucs will have the option to exercise the franchise tag on Mayfield for the 2027 season.

Buccaneers beat reporter Greg Auman said there has been no word on a potential Baker Mayfield contract discussion ahead of training camp.

Fantasy Impact

Mayfield has been seeking a new contract this offseason. It is unclear when his self-imposed deadline would be that he reportedly set. There is less than 24 hours until veterans report for training camp.

Baker Mayfield revealed he played with a sprained MCL and PCL after Week 2 of last season.

Fantasy Impact

Mayfield revealed the injury while speaking on the Netflix series Quarterback, per Bucs beat reporter Rick Stroud. He added that Mayfield also had a “bad biceps contusion” that affected his velocity, in addition to the left shoulder injury he suffered in Week 12 against the Rams. He should be back to full health heading into this upcoming season.

Baker Mayfield said he is “not anywhere close” to agreeing to a new contract with the Buccaneers.

Fantasy Impact

Mayfield is in the final year of the three-year, $100 million extension he signed with the Buccaneers in 2024. The contract talks are expected to stop when training camp starts. This will remain something to monitor over the next month.