Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield files court petition regarding possible misappropriation of $12 million

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Baker Mayfield is in a fight for a starting quarterback job, and he may be facing a legal battle off the field. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and his wife filed a court petition in Texas seeking information about a $12 million investment.

Attorneys are asking defendants to turn over financial records to find out where the money has gone.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers newly signed quarterback Baker Mayfield addresses the media March 20, 2023, at AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Fla. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Petitioners simply do not know if their money has been properly and competently invested, has been stolen or otherwise misappropriated, or something in between," the document states, according to KXAN.

The filing is not considered a lawsuit. The Mayfields just want information on where the money went. They say they were "denied access to this information," so they filed the petition.

"It is too early to know whether a suit is likely or even anticipated," the filing said. "At this time, Petitioners have been deprived the information and documents needed to analyze whether their assets have been misappropriated.

Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks off the field after a preseason game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium Aug. 19, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

"On information and belief, a substantial sum of Petitioners’ assets were transferred out of Petitioners’ personal accounts to [Texas Contract Manufacturing Group], potentially at the direction and supervision of Camwood Group and/or Camwood