Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers agree on a $165M, 3-year extension
- Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a $165 million, three-year contract extension.
- Mayfield replaced Tom Brady in 2023 and made the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons while leading the Buccaneers to consecutive NFC South titles.
- Mayfield set a deadline for a new contract by the start of training camp and said he felt disrespected when it wasn't completed by then.
- In his most recent season, Mayfield started all 17 games, passing for 3,693 yards and 26 touchdowns with 11 interceptions, though he struggled with injuries mid-season.
- The Buccaneers went 8-9 last season and missed the playoffs but are consensus betting favorites to win the NFC South.
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a $165 million, three-year contract extension. Mayfield had set a deadline for a new deal by the start of training camp, saying he felt disrespected when negotiations were not completed by then.
Since replacing Tom Brady in 2023, Mayfield has revived his career in Tampa. He made the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons and led the Buccaneers to consecutive NFC South titles. In the 2024 season, he started all 17 games for the third consecutive year, passing for 3,693 yards and 26 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He was an MVP candidate through the first half of the season when Tampa started 6-2, but struggled with injuries, including a left shoulder injury in late November against the Rams.
The Buccaneers went 8-9 last season and missed the playoffs. The team opens the 2025 season on the road against Cincinnati and is the consensus betting favorite to win the NFC South, though it will be without receiver Mike Evans, the franchise's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards, who signed with San Francisco in the offseason.
贝克·梅菲尔德与海盗队达成1.65亿美元三年合同延期
贝克·梅菲尔德与坦帕湾海盗队达成1.65亿美元三年合同延期协议。梅菲尔德曾为新合同设定训练营开始前的截止日期，称当谈判未按期完成时他感到不受尊重。
自2023年替代汤姆·布雷迪以来，梅菲尔德在坦帕湾重振了职业生涯。他在前两个赛季连续入选职业碗，并连续带领海盗队赢得NFC南方分区冠军。在2024赛季，他连续第三年出场所有17场比赛，传球码数3,693码，触地传球26次，拦截11次。他在赛季上半程成为MVP候选人（当时球队战绩6胜2负），但后期因伤势表现下滑，包括11月末对阵公羊队时左肩受伤。
海盗队上赛季战绩8胜9负，未能进入季后赛。球队将在2025赛季客场对阵辛辛那提开赛，并被一致看好为NFC南方分区的投注热门，尽管球队将失去接球手迈克·埃文斯（球队历史接球数和接收码数纪录保持者），埃文斯已在赛季外与旧金山签约。