Bucs football will make its long-awaited return Sunday afternoon. Fresh off signing quarterback Baker Mayfield to a big-money contract extension through 2029 and solving one of the offseason’s biggest hangups, Tampa Bay will get the 2026 season going in Cincinnati against Joe Burrow and the Bengals.
With smiles on their faces, Bucs general manager Jason Licht and quarterback Baker Mayfield, the new $165-million man, sat together at a press conference on Wednesday and buried the proverbial hatchet.
The Bucs’ initial plan for the backup quarterback position didn’t work out. After guaranteeing $400k of his salary, the Bucs parted ways with Jake Browning during their cutdown day last week.
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield set the start of training camp as the deadline to hammer out an extension with the team. After receiving offers he
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
For a lengthy piece published on Friday, Jenna Laine of ESPN shared more information on what Mayfield wanted from the Buccaneers.
Mayfield's contract situation continues to hover over the Bucs.
The hard part of roster cuts may be over for Bucs general manager Jason Licht, but the performances that made two undrafted rookies impossible to cut made his job a little easier – and a lot more rewarding.
Training camp is in the books for the Bucs, and now the page turns to the 2026 regular season. But before the book is fully closed on a roller coaster of a camp, there’s one last chapter that still is unfinished.
Mayfield is in the final year of the three-year deal he signed in March 2024.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles will soon make a decision that could map out the immediate future in the career of outside linebacker Jack Pyburn.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Baker Mayfield remains in the final year of the three-year deal heading into the club's preseason finale.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't hidden that he feels downright disrespected by the fact that he hasn't yet received a contract extension offer to his liking from his current employer. Mayfield remains in the final year of his existing deal heading into the 2026 season.
In late July, Mayfield said that he felt "disrespected" and "undervalued" following negotiations he had with the club about a possible contract extension ahead of training camp.
The Bucs have drawn national headlines since training camp started, but not for the reasons the fanbase wants to hear about. Although there have been quite
Vea is set to enter the final season of a four-year, $71M contract extension he signed in 2022, and he recently requested to be traded amid his desire for a new deal and a pay raise.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't hidden on multiple occasions over the past couple of months that he isn't thrilled he hasn't yet received a contract extension offer to his liking.
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht has reacted to QB Baker Mayfield's comments about contract negotiations with the club.
During an NFL Network interview that aired on Friday morning, Licht again addressed a topic that Bain and the Buccaneers seemingly won't be able to escape anytime soon.
Perhaps the biggest story hovering over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this spring involves the fact that Mayfield remains in the final year of the three-year deal he signed in March 2024.
During a Thursday appearance on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel, Licht discussed why he was more than happy to grab Bain on the night of April 23.
As of the final Wednesday morning of April, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield remained in the final year of the three-year deal he signed to stay with the club in March 2024.
It's no secret that Mayfield has often been motivated to prove critics and doubters wrong throughout his career.
Hendrickson received a four-year, $112M contract that included $60M in fully guaranteed money and could be worth up to $120M from the Ravens.
The collapse involved losing seven of their final nine games of the season and missing the playoffs.
While speaking with reporters at the NFL scouting combine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht suggested he would not retain the rights to
Evans was limited to just eight games this past season after he suffered a broken collarbone in October, and he recorded 30 receptions for 368 yards with three touchdowns over those contests.
Jason Licht revealed why he has fond memories of the NFL's COVID-impacted season.
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