Baker Mayfield indicated that he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven't made any recent progress on a contract extension. Mayfield is entering the final season of a three-year, $100 million deal he signed after reviving his career with the Buccaneers in 2023.
Day 1 of Buccaneers mandatory minicamp saw Baker Mayfield remind everyone why he’s considered to be one of the NFL’s better quarterbacks. Well, it didn’t take Baker Mayfield long to make his mark on Tampa Bay Buccaneers mandatory minicamp.
Mayfield raised eyebrows throughout the NFL community when he said earlier in June that he and the team are "not anywhere close" to agreeing to a contract extension.
After three weeks of voluntary OTAs, the Bucs were back together at the AdventHealth Training Center Tuesday morning for the first of their three mandatory mini-camp practices this week.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began the 2026 version of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and a few players missed the initial practice due to injury. Second-year CB Benjamin Morrison was one of them.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to compete right now. This is one of the better rosters in the NFC and making the playoffs should be the minimum expectation.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers begin mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, but some news broke Monday night that’s worth talking about before practice ramps ups. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have a backup plan in case things don’t work out with Baker Mayfield after Monday night’s news.
Mayfield is in the final year of his existing contract, and it remains unclear if he and the Buccaneers are close to coming to terms on an extension in the final days of the spring.
It’s that time of the year again, when hordes of data are deeply analyzed, multiple metrics are intensely scrutinized, endless spreadsheets are masterfully studied, and romantic relationships are heavily tested.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially back on the grass at the AdventHealth Training Center for mandatory minicamp. Head coach Todd Bowles has plenty to evaluate before training camp kicks off in late July.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are gearing up to start mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. The minicamp, an extension of training camp, will continue to see the Bucs install new concepts and practice together as a team, with every player required to show.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield have not reached a contract extension. As June continues, there is no sign an agreement is close. Mayfield is entering the final year of his current contract.
With the NFL Draft having come and gone, the majority of free agents having already found new homes, and NFL training camps still over a month away, this point of the year represents one of the quietest in the NFL season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have invested heavily in their secondary over the past two offseasons. Between established veterans and promising young talent, Todd Bowles has assembled a defensive backfield capable of creating turnovers and disrupting opposing passing attacks.
Things are looking good right now for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They had a great draft and free agency to retool an already strong roster. Now they head into mini camp looking like one of the best rosters in the NFC.
Jacob Parrish’s rookie season produced 76 tackles, two interceptions and two sacks, but the second-year Bucs cornerback is not satisfied. Entering 2026, Parrish believes the plays he did not make may be just as important as the ones he did.
There is no indication that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield are close to coming to terms on a contract extension. It sounds like there is something in particular that is giving the Bucs pause.