Tristan Wirfs Talks Baker Mayfield Contract Chase
June 20th, 2026
Yes, Bucs players are aware Baker Mayfield seeks to become the highest paid athlete in the history of Tampa Bay Sports.
Mayfield wants a fat bag for his three years of excellent service to the Buccaneers. That’s what franchise quarterbacks get.
Mayfield buddy and Bucs stud left tackle Tristan Wirfs was asked about the Mayfield contract chase during his chat with Aileen Hnatiuk of WFLA-TV.
Will it get to Baker? Will it affect his routines? Wirfs said the Bucs already had a full preview in 2023 — when Mayfield played on a one-year, prove-it contract.
“Even the first time around, it didn’t really affect him, like how he approached every day — how he interacted with any of us, how he went out to practice. It never affected him that way,” Wirfs said.
“But, yeah, I don’t know a ton about it. Obviously, I want him to be here for a long time. I want him to be my quarterback for a long time. So, I hope things work out for him and with the whole contract situation. But I know he’s still the same guy who’s coming in here day in and day out and leading us.”
Wirfs said he’s aware Mayfield set a contract-extension deadline of Day 1 of training camp, aka July 30. Per Wirfs, that is Mayfield’s way of telling teammates he’s all about them. “Hey, like when the season’s here, I’m all ball,” is how Wirfs described the Mayfield mentality.
Joe expects Mayfield to accept a Bucs offer this summer. The deadline, though, is a bit goofy. If Mayfield thinks contract chatter could distract him in early August, then what the hell is going to happen in December or January if Mayfield knows he’s got to perform because hundreds of millions are on the line?