CBS . . breaks it down
"ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported at the end of July that the Buccaneers had offered Mayfield a two-year contract extension worth slightly more than $100 million while the quarterback was adamant about a longer commitment. There were structural issues with the offer as the guarantees were considered insufficient."
"ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter cited length of contract as a major sticking point for Mayfield during an Aug. 19 appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." He also said the Buccaneers' offer would have put Mayfield among the NFL's five highest-paid quarterbacks."
"NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo revealed on Aug. 20 to "The Rich Eisen Show" that Mayfield was open to a two-year extension. His camp reportedly countered the Buccaneers with their own two-year proposal before talks broke down. "
"Mayfield's 2026 compensation is being erroneously reported as $27 million in some circles because $13 million of the $30 million roster bonus was prorated on the salary cap during an April 2025 contract restructure. The entire $30 million was paid to Mayfield on June 15. "
"There seemed to be less acrimony in Mayfield's negotiations than with defensive tackle Vita Vea"
"Structurally, any deal acceptable to Mayfield would likely have to be consistent with other high-priced two-year extensions and two-year contracts. There have been a couple of two-year extensions in 2026 at or near the top of a positional market."
interesting points and a lot of conflicting reporting it seems. Quite possibly nobody has a clue?
would be good to understand the point around 2 year contracts that have been issued and what players. Would think QBs would be the highest but other than Mahomes and Jones, who got 2 year extensions this year?
Jones was 2 years, $88M and i think Mahomes was 2 years, $239M of new money.
Yeah, that would be quite insane to give Bake show $100M a year lmao. Would think that's not realistic and also would have hoped the offer was already higher than Jones.
he sounds pissed off
"“Just excited, to be honest with you, you know, after the finish that we had last year — not what we wanted by any means — but getting some pieces back, getting guys healthy, adding in I think the correct pieces all across the board,” Mayfield said. “Offense, defense, special teams, and just excited for what we’ve been building throughout the offseason and training camp. And for me, just take it one game at a time, not getting too high, not getting too low. I think we have a really good roster, a great group of guys, great staff that can take us all the way. So just taking it one game at a time and try and progress from there.”
He's not really in a great place leverage wise. I think his biggest issue is staying healthy and a commitment around that is tough to do when we have a team that is as inconsistent as it is. It's going to be interesting to see how consistent he and the team is this year. That's the other thing and I think it's more to do with his playing style and how he plays the game. How long is he able to sustain his MVP type game in a season?
The other half of that is the defense that he has to bail out from time to time with their inconsistent nature. The team and baker were awesome fits when he first started his time here but last season and maybe going forward we saw how even that's not enough for this team to succeed and as I said earlier just plain inconsistent and unsustainable.
Again all the hyper partisan opinions...
Logically you don't need to extend Baker. The only logical reason you would, would be to get a better deal....so if you think he's worth 60m next year then you pay him 50m this year etc.
For him to be worth 60m next year it means he had a borderline all-pro year this year.
I think the odds of that are less than 30% so imo the only way you extend him is if you're paying him 40-45m/year and/or some cap friendly deal with voidable years.
I'm actually good sticking it out with Baker so long as Baker takes a contract that will allow us to build elsewhere.
Licht cannot be foolish enough to prematurely pay Baker let alone both him and Diaby unless he had gone all in on the offseason... Which he clearly didn't.
With all that reason my belief is he won't extend either this year unless he has a death sentence or plans to go big mid season.
And I'm not as gloom and doom this year as some despite Licht completely letting the entire fanbase down. I still think we will 9 games or even 10.
Pass on the extension for now but I will say that if Baker had a competent defense that forced 3 and outs + turnovers his stats would look better.
Hmmm... It's almost as if I was spot on.
Again all the hyper partisan opinions...
Logically you don't need to extend Baker. The only logical reason you would, would be to get a better deal....so if you think he's worth 60m next year then you pay him 50m this year etc.
For him to be worth 60m next year it means he had a borderline all-pro year this year.
I think the odds of that are less than 30% so imo the only way you extend him is if you're paying him 40-45m/year and/or some cap friendly deal with voidable years.
I'm actually good sticking it out with Baker so long as Baker takes a contract that will allow us to build elsewhere.
Licht cannot be foolish enough to prematurely pay Baker let alone both him and Diaby unless he had gone all in on the offseason... Which he clearly didn't.
With all that reason my belief is he won't extend either this year unless he has a death sentence or plans to go big mid season.
And I'm not as gloom and doom this year as some despite Licht completely letting the entire fanbase down. I still think we will 9 games or even 10.
Pass on the extension for now but I will say that if Baker had a competent defense that forced 3 and outs + turnovers his stats would look better.
Hmmm... It's almost as if I was spot on.
Almost. I didn’t have Bucs offering him a shit 2 year deal on the bingo card
not sure what they were thinking but even today mayfield was sort of snarky on the Rich eisen show mocking Licht about him being “motivated”
this will pay off one three ways
baker balls out and gets at minimum at 4 year, $200M deal with Bucs
baker plays mid, Bucs have losing record miss playoffs, and gets similar bridge QB type offer; he may decide to test market but again looking at a 3 year deal and $135M for Bucs Pittsburgh or Minnesota
He plays like ass again and Bucs let him walk, he signs a 1 year deal to compete as starter, bridge QB, think Russell Wilson, Justin fields in Pittsburgh.
i agree with you that there was no need to extend him before the season but he doesn’t seem to be taking it well. He’s watching highlights of the eagles playoff game and not more recent
Again all the hyper partisan opinions...
Logically you don't need to extend Baker. The only logical reason you would, would be to get a better deal....so if you think he's worth 60m next year then you pay him 50m this year etc.
For him to be worth 60m next year it means he had a borderline all-pro year this year.
I think the odds of that are less than 30% so imo the only way you extend him is if you're paying him 40-45m/year and/or some cap friendly deal with voidable years.
I'm actually good sticking it out with Baker so long as Baker takes a contract that will allow us to build elsewhere.
Licht cannot be foolish enough to prematurely pay Baker let alone both him and Diaby unless he had gone all in on the offseason... Which he clearly didn't.
With all that reason my belief is he won't extend either this year unless he has a death sentence or plans to go big mid season.
And I'm not as gloom and doom this year as some despite Licht completely letting the entire fanbase down. I still think we will 9 games or even 10.
Pass on the extension for now but I will say that if Baker had a competent defense that forced 3 and outs + turnovers his stats would look better.
Hmmm... It's almost as if I was spot on.
Almost. I didn’t have Bucs offering him a shit 2 year deal on the bingo card
not sure what they were thinking but even today mayfield was sort of snarky on the Rich eisen show mocking Licht about him being “motivated”
this will pay off one three ways
baker balls out and gets at minimum at 4 year, $200M deal with Bucs
baker plays mid, Bucs have losing record miss playoffs, and gets similar bridge QB type offer; he may decide to test market but again looking at a 3 year deal and $135M for Bucs Pittsburgh or Minnesota
He plays like ass again and Bucs let him walk, he signs a 1 year deal to compete as starter, bridge QB, think Russell Wilson, Justin fields in Pittsburgh.
i agree with you that there was no need to extend him before the season but he doesn’t seem to be taking it well. He’s watching highlights of the eagles playoff game and not more recent
2 year 100m right? That's an appropriate deal.
Unless I'm off on the offer. Saw conflicting reports
Again all the hyper partisan opinions...
Logically you don't need to extend Baker. The only logical reason you would, would be to get a better deal....so if you think he's worth 60m next year then you pay him 50m this year etc.
For him to be worth 60m next year it means he had a borderline all-pro year this year.
I think the odds of that are less than 30% so imo the only way you extend him is if you're paying him 40-45m/year and/or some cap friendly deal with voidable years.
I'm actually good sticking it out with Baker so long as Baker takes a contract that will allow us to build elsewhere.
Licht cannot be foolish enough to prematurely pay Baker let alone both him and Diaby unless he had gone all in on the offseason... Which he clearly didn't.
With all that reason my belief is he won't extend either this year unless he has a death sentence or plans to go big mid season.
And I'm not as gloom and doom this year as some despite Licht completely letting the entire fanbase down. I still think we will 9 games or even 10.
Pass on the extension for now but I will say that if Baker had a competent defense that forced 3 and outs + turnovers his stats would look better.
Hmmm... It's almost as if I was spot on.
Almost. I didn’t have Bucs offering him a shit 2 year deal on the bingo card
not sure what they were thinking but even today mayfield was sort of snarky on the Rich eisen show mocking Licht about him being “motivated”
this will pay off one three ways
baker balls out and gets at minimum at 4 year, $200M deal with Bucs
baker plays mid, Bucs have losing record miss playoffs, and gets similar bridge QB type offer; he may decide to test market but again looking at a 3 year deal and $135M for Bucs Pittsburgh or Minnesota
He plays like ass again and Bucs let him walk, he signs a 1 year deal to compete as starter, bridge QB, think Russell Wilson, Justin fields in Pittsburgh.
i agree with you that there was no need to extend him before the season but he doesn’t seem to be taking it well. He’s watching highlights of the eagles playoff game and not more recent
2 year 100m right? That's an appropriate deal.
Unless I'm off on the offer. Saw conflicting reports
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
Yeah that's fair
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
Yeah that's fair
ESPN
"Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Mayfield and his agent used Green Bay's Jordan Love (four years, $55M per year, $160.3M total guaranteed), Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence (five years, $55M per year, $200M total guaranteed), and San Francisco's Brock Purdy (five years, $53M per year, $182.55M total guaranteed) as comps during the negotiations," Laine wrote. "Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Mayfield's issue wasn't just length of the deal or guaranteed money. While he did not set out to reset the market, $50M per year would have put Mayfield 13th in the league among current deals."
Your boy, Byron Leftwich is still a lowly assistant coach - I guess. I can't find any reporting otherwise, but the sorry bastard isn't even listed on the team's website anymore.
It's worth noting that Byron Leftwich is out of coaching again. It seems he unceremoniously has left the Colorado program, I would guess because he was salty about being passed up for the OC job multiple times. Coach Prime just can't recognize greatness.
Your boy, Byron Leftwich is still a lowly assistant coach - I guess. I can't find any reporting otherwise, but the sorry bastard isn't even listed on the team's website anymore.
It's worth noting that Byron Leftwich is out of coaching again. It seems he unceremoniously has left the Colorado program, I would guess because he was salty about being passed up for the OC job multiple times. Coach Prime just can't recognize greatness.
Biggs you've been so neutered as a troll that you're bumping your own quotes to try to start Byron Leftwich fights?
Talk about pathetic. "Wk14 White still RB1". hahahahahahahha
Your boy, Byron Leftwich is still a lowly assistant coach - I guess. I can't find any reporting otherwise, but the sorry bastard isn't even listed on the team's website anymore.
It's worth noting that Byron Leftwich is out of coaching again. It seems he unceremoniously has left the Colorado program, I would guess because he was salty about being passed up for the OC job multiple times. Coach Prime just can't recognize greatness.
And speaking of former Buc coaches taking L's, how about Greg Schiano last night? Sweet geebus...
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
Yeah that's fair
ESPN
"Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Mayfield and his agent used Green Bay's Jordan Love (four years, $55M per year, $160.3M total guaranteed), Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence (five years, $55M per year, $200M total guaranteed), and San Francisco's Brock Purdy (five years, $53M per year, $182.55M total guaranteed) as comps during the negotiations," Laine wrote. "Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Mayfield's issue wasn't just length of the deal or guaranteed money. While he did not set out to reset the market, $50M per year would have put Mayfield 13th in the league among current deals."
Again why would we rush to pay him more than $50m? If the offer was truly a 2 year extension for $100m, then Baker should take it so we can effing win.
I've flip flopped on how Licht has handled this and without all the insider info, I am now leaning that Baker is being a tad ridiculous here.
Context is key. Licht gave him a chance. Baker has had 1 great year and 2 solid years.
He should be paid 50-55m a year. If he wants more then he needs to ball out. I like the contract year incentive.
Worst case scenario is we franchise him.
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
Yeah that's fair
ESPN
"Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Mayfield and his agent used Green Bay's Jordan Love (four years, $55M per year, $160.3M total guaranteed), Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence (five years, $55M per year, $200M total guaranteed), and San Francisco's Brock Purdy (five years, $53M per year, $182.55M total guaranteed) as comps during the negotiations," Laine wrote. "Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Mayfield's issue wasn't just length of the deal or guaranteed money. While he did not set out to reset the market, $50M per year would have put Mayfield 13th in the league among current deals."
who reported that? did Fowler read my post?!?
I think Baker puts himself in the tier of Love, Lawrence, Goff, Purdy, Hurts, etc.
Yeah that's fair
ESPN
"Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Mayfield and his agent used Green Bay's Jordan Love (four years, $55M per year, $160.3M total guaranteed), Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence (five years, $55M per year, $200M total guaranteed), and San Francisco's Brock Purdy (five years, $53M per year, $182.55M total guaranteed) as comps during the negotiations," Laine wrote. "Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Mayfield's issue wasn't just length of the deal or guaranteed money. While he did not set out to reset the market, $50M per year would have put Mayfield 13th in the league among current deals."
Again why would we rush to pay him more than $50m? If the offer was truly a 2 year extension for $100m, then Baker should take it so we can effing win.
I've flip flopped on how Licht has handled this and without all the insider info, I am now leaning that Baker is being a tad ridiculous here.
Context is key. Licht gave him a chance. Baker has had 1 great year and 2 solid years.
He should be paid 50-55m a year. If he wants more then he needs to ball out. I like the contract year incentive.
Worst case scenario is we franchise him.
so Baker should sacrifice money but Lawrence, Purdy, and Love should not?
This isn't Tom Brady who was married to a 500 million net worth super model wife
