What To Pay Baker Mayfield?
June 7th, 2026
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
Joe is as confident as can be Baker Mayfield, if healthy, will line up under center for the Bucs to open the 2027 season.
Whether that means he has a new contract or a franchse tag deal, well that element is unclear.
No question Mayfield is looking for an upgrade to his current contract, which expires after the 2026 season. He’s currently the No. 16-paid quarterback (average salary), per Spotrac.com, which has Mayfield making $40 million this fall.
By contrast, per the creator, curator and overall guru of Pro Football Talk, the great Mike Florio, Tua was paid by the Dolphins some $53 million last season.
Damn right Mayfield is worth more than Tua.
Seattle’s Sam Darnold just led his team to a Super Bowl win and, per Spotrac, makes maybe a used Ford F-150 from Bill Currie Ford more than Mayfield. The next-highest paid player at No. 14 is Daniel Jones at $44 million.
Even though the Joe typing here is hesitant to re-sign Mayfield ASAP after the way the offense tanked after the bye last season, Joe is adamant Mayfield is worth at least as much as Jones.
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Baker Mayfield wants a new extension in Tampa Bay — will he get one before the start of the 2026 season?#NFL #WeAreTheKrewe pic.twitter.com/AVe4lvir0e
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) June 5, 2026
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