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Buccaneers Sign Baker Mayfield to Largest Contract in Franchise History
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In Short: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield have agreed on a new three-year extension, ending a contentious offseason negotiation period.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their quarterback Baker Mayfield have agreed on a new three-year extension, the team announced on Tuesday, marking a surprising turnaround in their high-profile contract standoff.
Mayfield had made it clear he wanted a deal in place by the start of training camp, but the Buccaneers had seemingly shut down negotiations at that time.
Despite initial resistance, the Buccaneers ultimately agreed to a contract that places Mayfield in the third-highest-paid quarterback in the league, tying him with Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence, and Matthew Stafford.
The move not only secures Mayfield's future with the team but also grants defensive tackle Vita Vea a raise and extension, indicating the Bucs' commitment to building a competitive roster.
While Mayfield was initially upset with the Buccaneers for not meeting his demands, the signing reflects the team's confidence in him and their strategy to silence critics by showing him the money months in advance.
What's confirmed
- Baker Mayfield got the contract he wanted, after all.
What's still developing
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- On June 5, Mayfield said that the Buccaneers "are not anywhere close to what we were thinking" as far as contract figures were concerned.
- While that would have placed Mayfield in the "$50 million per year" club -- which he said was a requirement for him to sign a new deal -- it lacked the third year he sought.
- Mayfield becomes the highest-paid player in franchise history.
- Mayfield is not a mental patient — and the Bucs showed him the money months ago.
- Just because Mayfield wanted more cash, that doesn’t mean the Bucs were trying to mess with his head.
- The signing of quality veterans on defense in free agency was the first clue the Bucs were trying to win.
- Good insights to how a player and coach react to different situations. doubt any chip is gone. theres enough people saying he is underserving of the numbers so its pretty much the way Baker loves it. team on board with him and him and the team against the haters.