Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield made his goals very clear when he re-signed with the team on Wednesday.
Mayfield aims to win two Super Bowls with the Buccaneers under his new three-year, $100 million contract and possibly beyond. $100 million contract and possibly beyond.
“My goal is to try and win a couple,” Mayfield told reporters on Wednesday Mayfield rebuilt his career with the Buccaneers in 2023, completing 64.3% of his passes and throwing for 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns versus 10 interceptions. He led the Buccaneers to a third-straight NFC South title and a Divisional Round playoff appearance..
Mayfield might have turned down more money elsewhere as he entered free agency this year.
Spotrac projected Mayfield for a four-year, $120 million deal or $30 million annually. “This is life changing money, and I’m not going to act like otherwise,” Mayfield said when asked if he turned down more money elsewhere. Tampa Bay made efforts to bring back key players from last year’s squad, including wide receiver, linebacker Lavonte David, and safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
Mayfield called last season “a good run there at the end but I don’t think any of our guys were satisfied” with the final result.
Baker Mayfield Credits Mental Toughness, Trust in God for Career Turnaround Mike EvansMayfield went to Tampa a year ago for a new opportunity after his struggles with the Carolina Panthers and a short stint with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022, getting paid $4 million by the team. Mayfield believes that mental toughness and trust in God helped him succeed, and he sees Tampa as a place where he can continue to do that.Mayfield became the starting quarterback in training camp after a competition with someone else and won over the locker room along the way, proving himself to Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. Tampa is now home for Baker Mayfield
Mayfield was the No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2018 for the Cleveland Browns, but got traded in 2022, causing a year of instability. He now feels relieved to settle in Tampa and make a difference both within the organization and the community.
For Mayfield, Tampa is now home. He started his career with the Cleveland Browns as the No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2018, but was traded in 2022, leading to a year of instability.
It’s a weight off the shoulders of Baker Mayfield and his wife, Emily, as they feel they can truly make a difference in Tampa. “And throughout the whole process, we thought we were gonna call this place home in the offseason regardless,” Mayfield added. “That’s how much we fell in love with the community, the city overall and truly enjoyed living here.” “So it’s a weight lifted off our shoulders, but just knowing that we can settle in and truly make a difference whether it’s with the organization and throughout the community that we can truly be rooted and have a boots on the ground mentality and make a difference and see that through,” Mayfield concluded. “It’s a special feeling.” Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield confidently expressed his ambitions openly as he signed with the team again on Wednesday. in 2022. While the national media ruled out Mayfield succeeding with the Buccaneers, he didn’t doubt himself.
“Mental toughness can take you a long way and just trusting yourself, believing in yourself and trusting in God … for me, this was a good place that has already shown me that I can do that,” Mayfield said.
Mayfield grabbed the starting job in training camp after a competition with Kyle Trask. The former Oklahoma star won over the locker room along the way as the Buccaneers didn’t miss a beat with Tom Brady retired.
“He set the tone on this team,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht told reporters on Wednesday.
Tampa is Now Home for Baker Mayfield
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For Mayfield, Tampa is also home now. His career began with the Cleveland Browns as a No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2018, but the team traded him in 2022, which sparked a year of instability in 2022.
“It’s a weight lifted off of our shoulders from the traveling journey that we’ve been on the last couple of years,” Mayfield said of himself and his wife, Emily. “For us knowing how much we truly loved being here.”
“And throughout the whole process, we thought we were gonna call this place home in the offseason regardless,” Mayfield added. “That’s how much we fell in love with the community, the city overall and truly enjoyed living here.”
“So it’s a weight lifted off our shoulders, but just knowing that we can settle in and truly make a difference whether it’s with the organization and throughout the community that we can truly be rooted and have a boots on the ground mentality and make a difference and see that through,” Mayfield concluded. “It’s a special feeling.”