Baker Mayfield is approaching this season differently, eager for the Buccaneers to write their own story

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Baker Mayfield has experienced his fair share of setbacks since the Cleveland Browns selected him in the top spot of the 2018 NFL Draft.

After a four-year run in Cleveland, Mayfield requested a trade during the 2022 offseason. Last July, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a draft pick. But, Mayfield had a turbulent tenure in Charlotte and was benched and eventually requested his release. The Panthers granted his request and he was later claimed off waivers by the Rams.

Mayfield is now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is hoping to fill the void that seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady left when he decided to retire for a second time.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) goes thru a drill during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp on July 27, 2023 at the AdventHealth Training Center at One Buccaneer Place in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Bucs have yet to announce whether Mayfield or Kyle Trask will be the starting quarterback in 2023.

Despite the loss of several key players this offseason and the uncertainty at the quarterback position, Mayfield is still confident in his abilities as he prepares for the upcoming season. 

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"I don’t need anyone on the outside to tell me what I can or can’t do," Mayfield said, via the Buccaneers website.

"I know what I am capable of. Yeah, I mean I got hurt in Cleveland. That is why my run ended there. Then last year, it was what it was in Carolina. Everything happens for a reason.