Baker Mayfield

Mayfield will have a chance to battle it out with Kyle Trask for the Buccaneers' starting quarterback job.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found Tom Brady's successor at quarterback. The Bucs are finalizing a deal with former No. 1 overall pick Baker ...

Every team in the division has added a new quarterback this offseason, and the Panthers are roundly expected to pick one with their [first-round selection](https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trading-no-1-overall-pick-to-panthers-for-wr-d-j-moore-four-draft-picks). Mayfield won't have a chance for revenge against the Browns next regular season, but he and the Bucs will face the Panthers -- sans Rhule -- twice in 2023. His teams' career record with Mayfield as a starter is 31-38-0. Mayfield's three TD passes versus the Steelers in the wild-card round led the Browns to their first playoff win in 26 years and their first road win in the postseason since 1969. Mayfield started the Panthers' first five games before being benched. He rebounded in a big way during the tumultuous 2020 season, leading the Browns to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years.

The Tampa Bay Bucs have signed a one-year $8.5 million deal with Baker Mayfield, according to FOX Sports.

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Carolina Panthers runs for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beckham forced his way off the roster and the Browns stumbled to an 8-9 finish and missed the playoffs. In December 2022, the Panthers waived the struggling quarterback. Mayfield sat out the finale and had surgery soon after. The Browns ended up winning their first opener since 2004, 26-24. Watt a few weeks later, and Mayfield never found his rhythm for the rest of the season. Both coincidentally met for the season opener in Charlotte. 10, 2021, and came within minutes of getting Cleveland to the AFC Championship a week later before losing at Kansas City. For the first time in years, there was genuine hope for a floundering franchise that has had 32 starting QBs since 1999. The quarterback's time with the Browns included fewer memorable moments than distracting ones as he couldn’t end the team’s long search for a franchise QB. He spent four years with the Cleveland Browns. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield](https://www.fox13news.com/sports/tampa-bay-bucs-may-be-targeting-baker-mayfield-as-next-quarterback-post-tom-brady).

Here are six free agents the Rams could consider signing with Mayfield off the market. 1. Marcus Mariota. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports.

Lock lost the quarterback battle to Geno Smith in Seattle last year and he’ll now be a free agent. He would be an excellent backup to Stafford, proving over the years that he’s more than capable of being a starter, even if it’s just for a brief period of time. Brissett will probably be the most expensive option on this list because he showed last year that he deserves to be a starter somewhere. Minshew has past experience as a starter but not a ton of success in the last three years when he’s gone just 2-10 under center. Mariota got his first chance to be a starter last season after two years as a backup, and he threw 15 touchdown passes with nine interceptions in 13 starts. As an experienced veteran with good athleticism, he might be the ideal fit for McVay and the Rams behind Stafford.

The former Heisman Trophy winner will be playing for his fourth different NFL team when the 2023 season gets underway.

When the Patriots eyed their first year without Tom Brady, it was not lost on Bill Belichick that whoever would replace the greatest quarterback in NFL ...

Now that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Baker Mayfield, what happens to Kyle Trask? Even before Tom Brady retired back in February, we all knew there would ...

Either way, the Bucs will know that Trask isn’t the guy they need and can start planning accordingly. Mayfield being the guy the Bucs brought in means even more than before that Trask is going to have to earn the starting role next year and truly prove himself as the franchise’s future — if that’s what he’s destined to be. Mayfield could technically audition for the role at this point. Don’t read too much into Mayfield’s contract and how it factors into whether or not that means he has the inside track to be the starter. If Kyle Trask wins the starting gig by beating out a veteran, then he’ll have truly earned the right to prove himself next season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Baker Mayfield on Wednesday when free agency officially opened, creating a few different paths for the team moving forward.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found a quarterback to follow Tom Brady. The Bucs have agreed on an $8.5 million, one-year contract with ...

Mayfield threw for 3,563 yards with 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions that season. He joined the Los Angeles Rams and went 1-3 in four starts. Mayfield will be joining his fourth team in three seasons.

The hope in Tampa Bay is that new OC Dave Canales can take Baker Mayfield back to 2020, when he threw for 26 TDs with the Browns.

Even [Derek Carr](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/derek-carr-player) — signed to a three-year, $100 million deal with the [Saints](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints-team) — was probably too expensive. Whether it's Mayfield or Trask, this year's Bucs will have a much different perspective, with much lower expectations and the chance to exceed them. It's been a busy spring for all four teams, with Carolina hiring Frank Reich and trading up to get the No. His time in Carolina last year was disappointing, going 1-5 as a starter with coach Matt Rhule getting fired, but his debut with the Rams was a reminder of what an electric player he can be. Mayfield didn't throw a touchdown that day, but he went 17-for-23, leading the Browns back and completing key passes on a 65-yard touchdown drive with two minutes left for a 21-17 victory. One is fully in Tampa Bay's past, while the other now has a chance to be a big part of its present, at least. There's not much else close, with Carolina and Houston expected to take quarterbacks with the top two picks in next month's draft. [NFL](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl) team in nine months. [Lamar Jackson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/lamar-jackson-player) was just too much of a massive commitment, whatever cap gymnastics could have made it feasible. Mayfield's best work came in Cleveland, when the Browns were one of the few teams in the league to pay two receivers elite money, giving him a pair of playmaking targets in Odell Beckham Jr. The hope is that new offensive coordinator Dave Canales can bring him back to 2020, when he threw for 26 touchdowns against eight interceptions, leading the Browns back to the playoffs, both their first appearance in 18 years and their first postseason win in 26 years. He's still only 27, so this is a chance for him to reestablish himself as an NFL starter, whether his future is in Tampa or with yet another team.

Mayfield was always high on the Bucs list of available options at the quarterback position and will now get the chance to compete for the starting quarterback ...

The former number one overall pick figures to be a good fit for Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales’ offense which will look to take pressure off the quarterback and give them easier throws to make out of exotic formations. Mayfield will be 28 when the season starts and give the Bucs an option with high upside at the quarterback position if Kyle Trask is not able to win the starting job. While Mayfield’s stats last season were not great (2,163 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in ten starts) he has still shown the ability to be a good quarterback in the past with the Browns even leading the Browns to the playoffs in 2020 where they were able to win in the wildcard round before getting bounced in the divisional round. Mayfield was always high on the Bucs list of available options at the quarterback position and will now get the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job this upcoming season with former second-round pick Kyle Trask. [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.bucsnation.com/) have themselves a QB. It was reported [by Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1636031710792937475) that Baker Mayfield is signing a year deal with the Buccaneers with a value of up to $8.5 million dollars.

Baker Mayfield showed improvement with the Rams after struggling with the Panthers.

The Buccaneers signed Baker Mayfield meaning he will be competing to replace Tom Brady. It's the anti-Aaron Rodgers move. Good luck, Bucs.

He was the No. Instead, he's one of the most disappointing No. 61 overall), a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025, and D.J. He is a grievance machine and could burn down that Jets locker room, and then smoke the remains on a beach somewhere, but he's a Hall of Famer with at least a few years left. The Bears got from Carolina the ninth overall pick this year, a second-round selection in 2023 (No. It's a risk signing an egomaniac but this is what it takes. If you're settling for Mayfield and Trask, you're likely conceding to a four-win season. Mayfield will battle for the job with Kyle Trask. We already knew it was over when Brady retired this offseason, but this really marks it in a gobsmacking way. This is the anti-Aaron Rodgers move. Second, Brady turned the Buccaneers into a highly watchable, brilliant franchise. [a one-year deal worth up to $8.5 million.](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35864865/buccaneers-baker-mayfield-agree-1-year-deal-sources-say) His salary, according to ESPN, starts at $4 million.

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles praised soon-to-be new quarterback, Baker Mayfield, in 2018 after winning the Heisman Trophy at the University of Oklahoma and ...

The soon-to-be Buccaneers new boy took a friendly jab at Brady's age. In 2021, Brady came to Mayfield’s defence during a spat with Fox Sports Radio host Colin Cowherd. You know the guy can play football, and he's a competitor." The Panthers then cut Mayfield per the player's request in early December. Free agent Mayfield, 27, has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Buccaneers worth up to $8.5million (£7m). The next day, Mayfield signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

As for Day 2, the Raiders remained active and gave their new quarterback another pass-catching weapon, while the Browns beefed up their defensive line. The ...

[bolster that group](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-free-agency-2023-lions-signing-former-steelers-cb-cameron-sutton-to-3-year-33m-deal-per-report/) was signing former [Steelers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PIT/pittsburgh-steelers/) cornerback [Cameron Sutton](/nfl/players/2071855/cameron-sutton/) to a three-year, $33 million deal that includes $22.5 million fully guaranteed. [Eric Kendricks](/nfl/players/1737773/eric-kendricks/) found a new home with the Chargers. [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) retained one of their own on Tuesday, re-signing safety [Donovan Wilson](/nfl/players/2139883/donovan-wilson/) to [a three-year contract](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-cowboys-re-sign-donovan-wilson-on-3-year-deal-worth-up-to-24-million-per-report/) worth up to $24 million and includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed. [is expected to sign](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-rumors-panthers-expected-to-sign-former-bengals-tight-end-hayden-hurst/) the former first round pick to a deal. [added to their receiver room](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-patriots-sign-juju-smith-schuster-new-raiders-wr-jakobi-meyers-reacts-to-ex-teams-move/) by signing former Chiefs wideout [JuJu Smith-Schuster](/nfl/players/2139620/juju-smith-schuster/). [Boston Scott](/nfl/players/2079334/boston-scott/), the Eagles came to terms with former Seahawks first-round pick [Rashaad Penny](/nfl/players/2144893/rashaad-penny/). [Commanders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/WAS/washington-commanders/) quarterback [Taylor Heinicke](/nfl/players/2174914/taylor-heinicke/) is leaving the D.C. [Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NYG/new-york-giants/) sign [Parris Campbell](/nfl/players/2139271/parris-campbell/) [Daniel Jones](/nfl/players/2179245/daniel-jones/) has himself another weapon in Campbell, who arrives on a bargain of a one-year, $3M pact and profiles as a slightly more reliable successor to [Kadarius Toney](/nfl/players/2767487/kadarius-toney/). area and [heading down to Atlanta](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-falcons-to-sign-ex-commanders-qb-taylor-heinicke-to-a-two-year-deal-per-report/) to join the [Falcons](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ATL/atlanta-falcons/). [a one-year, $8.5 million deal to join the Buccaneers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-free-agency-2023-buccaneers-signing-baker-mayfield-to-one-year-8-5-million-deal-per-report/). Speaking of the Niners, their former quarterback, [Jimmy Garoppolo](/nfl/players/1760229/jimmy-garoppolo/), agreed to join the [Raiders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LV/las-vegas-raiders/), reuniting with Josh McDaniels. [Derek Carr](/nfl/players/1664819/derek-carr/) replacement, inking Garoppolo [to a reported three-year deal worth $67.5 million and includes $34 million guaranteed](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-free-agency-raiders-to-sign-jimmy-garoppolo-as-qb-exits-49ers-after-six-seasons/).

Heisman Trophy winner, Baker Mayfield, was chosen No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL Draft. He led the Sooners to a College Football Playoff ...

During his five-year career in the NFL, including his 2022 stint with both the Panthers and the Rams, Mayfield accumulated 16,288 career passing yards, 102 touchdowns and 64 interceptions for a career 61.4% completion percentage. Following four tumultuous years with the Browns, Mayfield was traded to the Panthers in the Summer of 2022. After a two-and-a-half-decade drought, the Browns became a team in the spotlight. He went on to become one of the most successful quarterbacks in the school's storied history. A former walk on at Texas Tech, Mayfield transferred to Oklahoma and usurped Trevor Knight, Cody Thomas and Justice Hansen for the starting role in 2015. He led the Sooners to a College Football Playoff berth, completing 70.5 percent of his passes on the way to a 198.9 passer rating during his final season for Oklahoma.