Lost in the hoopla of Baker Mayfield signing a big contract extension this summer were the actual details of the deal.
ProFootballTalk.com published them in the hours after the pact was made.
[Here’s the full breakdown](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/inside-the-new-baker-mayfield-deal), per PFT.
> 1\. 2026 90-man offseason roster bonus: $10 million (earned on third day after signing). 2. 2026 base salary: $10 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2027 90-man roster bonus: $48.65 million, fully guaranteed (earned on fifth day of 2027 league year).
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> 4\. 2027 base salary: $1.35 million, fully guaranteed.
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> 5\. 2028 base salary: $50 million, guaranteed for injury at signing. Of that amount, $20 million becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2027 league year. The other $30 million becomes fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the 2028 league year. 6. 2029 90-man roster bonus: $2.5 million (earned on fifth day of 2029 league year).
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> 7\. 2029 base salary: $52.5 million.
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> Mayfield’s deal has $70 million fully guaranteed at signing, with another $20 million vesting in 2027 and the final $30 million vesting in 2028.
In short, the Bucs could get out of the Mayfield contract without a ton of pain following the 2027 season.
Don’t let anyone sell you on the Bucs having their arms and legs completely tied if they want to move on from Mayfield after next year.