Mayfield: Contract talks 'not anywhere close' with Buccaneers - ESPN

TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking publicly for the first time this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said that contract extension talks are «are not anywhere close to what we were thinking» and that it's «time to get something done long-term.»

General manager Jason Licht has said multiple times this offseason that there isn't a specific timeline the Bucs are working off of. But Mayfield said he and his agent, Tom Mills, provided one: by training camp, which will open in late July.

«Obviously, yes, I would love to have a long-term deal done, but they know my deadline: As soon as training camp starts, we're not doing any contract stuff. It's all ball,» Mayfield said. «It's not up to me when that gets done by. So hopefully before that. If not — still going to have a good year.»

Mayfield is entering the third year of a three-year contract extension signed in 2024.

«We'd love to be here long-term. And as of right now, that's not exactly the case, but I'm under contract in 2026,» Mayfield said. «And the guys in that locker and the staff know that I'm still going to be me. I'm still going to do everything I can to help this team win a Super Bowl. And to me, that's a priority. Everything else take care of itself.»

Mayfield and his wife, Emily, just welcomed their second child, Maverick, this offseason. They've become fixtures in the Tampa community, supporting local diaper banks and early childhood learning programs, donating equipment to a high school football team and awarding college scholarships to walk-on athletes.

But Mayfield is averaging $33.33 million per season — 16th in the league in terms of quarterback pay. It should be noted, however, that fellow journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold, who just won a