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Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks off the field after losing to the Miami Dolphins.
When it comes to his next contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — or any other team — quarterback Baker Mayfield is taking a hard stance.
Mayfield spoke with reporters on Friday morning at his football camp.
“(Contract extension talks) not anywhere close to what we were thinking,” Mayfield told Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud. “Would love to be here long term but as of right now that’s not exactly the case. But I’m under contract for 2026. The guys in that locker room, the staff know that I’m still gonna be me. I’m still going to do everything I can to help this team win a Super Bowl. To me that’s the priority. Everything else will take care of itself. “
Baker Mayfield Became True Franchise QB With Bucs
Mayfield is headed into his 4th year as Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback. He was a 2-time Pro Bowler and led the Buccaneers to consecutive NFC South Division titles in his 1st 2 seasons.
Mayfield signed a 3-year, $100 million contract before the 2024 season that’s been reworked to a 1-year, $27 million contract for 2026 that could be worth up to $32 million with incentives.
The Buccaneers started the 2025 season with a 5-1 record, and Mayfield was an early NFL MVP candidate. Tampa Bay fell off a cliff the rest of the way, finishing 8-9 and missing the playoffs for the 1st time since 2019.
“Baker Mayfield says he wants to stay in Tampa, but they’re not close on a new contract and he’s set a deadline of the start of training camp, not wanting to negotiate after that during the season,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account on Friday.
There is 1 option for the Buccaneers that hasn’t been widely discussed — a franchise tag for 2027.
“Baker Mayfield is currently on a 1-year, $27M contract, plus $5M of potential incentives,” Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti wrote on his official X account. “The 2027 QB franchise tag currently projects near $50M.”