Baker Mayfield was a star in Week 1.

Then he was named one by none other than the biggest star in NFL history, Tom Brady.

If that was not enough, the Bucs quarterback received another award on Wednesday afternoon.

Tom Brady Names Baker Mayfield As One Of The “Top 3 Stars Of The Week”

Former Bucs QB Tom Brady – Photo by: USA Today

Tom Brady, continuing his busy post-retirement life in the broadcast booth with Fox, started a new segment called “Top 3 Stars of the Week”.

After naming Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and 49ers running back Jordan Mason, who both had impressive games, the GOAT concluded his segment by discussing his successor in Tampa Bay.

“And last and certainly not least down in Tampa Bay, Baker Mayfield,” Brady said. “[Mayfield] threw four touchdowns, two to my boy Mike Evans, one to Chris Godwin, what a performance. Baker, I wish I took you in fantasy, but a great start finding Mike, finding Chris, having that type of performance at home. That’s exactly what the team needs. Great job.”

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and WRs Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan – Photo by: USA Today

At his Wednesday press conference, Mayfield discussed what it meant to get a shoutout from Brady.

“I appreciate it, Tom,” Mayfield said. “For me, I thought I was efficient in getting the ball out where it needed to go and  I expect to have that success every… Obviously, it’s a long season but to start Week 1 like that, [it was] satisfying for me. Like I said after the game, it’s something just to build on, so our guys can understand, ‘Hey, this is how efficient we can be week in and week out.’ We expect that.”

Mayfield guided the Bucs to 37 points and 392 total yards of offense. As Brady mentioned, he did well connecting with his top two wide receivers and had an electric start in front of the Raymond James crowd in the season-opener.

After his big game, one of the biggest takeaways from Sunday is that he picked up right where he left off last season, showing why the team committed to him on a three-year, $100 million deal this offseason. The veteran quarterback came in on a prove-it deal looking to fill the shoes of the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback as the team was in transition, and he still managed to lead them on a playoff run.

With more pieces placed around him this offseason and further stability, the 29-year-old showed the potential to build on that and further prove himself as a quarterback to build around long-term.

Back when Mayfield signed in Tampa Bay heading into 2023, who would have thought that Brady would begin praising his play with the Bucs as a play-by-play announcer?

Baker Mayfield Also Wins Week 1 FedEx Air Player of the Week

Baker Mayfield had his second-best game in a Bucs uniform in Week 1, with his Week 15 game last year against the Packers at Lambeau Field being his best.

Mayfield was both efficient and effective on Sunday, with his performance also winning him another weekly award, the Week 1 FedEx Air Player of the Week.

To begin the year, Mayfield now leads all NFL quarterbacks in passer rating (146.4) and passing touchdowns (four), ranks second in completion percentage (80%), and is fourth in both passing yards (289) and yards per pass attempt (9.6).

If he keeps up his strong start to kick off the 2024 season, more awards are bound to come his way.