Baker Mayfield’s Expected Agreement With Buccaneers Was Unveiled

Baker Mayfield may receive a contract from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that is comparable to what Geno Smith received from the Seattle Seahawks.

The Buccaneers may extend an offer to Mayfield, who is a free agency this offseason, that is somewhat more than the three-year, $75 million contract that the Seahawks signed Smith to the previous year, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports.

According to Jones, “it’s possible, if not likely, that the Buccaneers would value Mayfield more than any other NFL team.” However, that does not imply they can treat the quarterback disrespectfully by lowballing him. League sources indicate that starting just beyond Geno Smith’s three-year, $75 million contract with Seattle from the previous season, which allowed the Seahawks to leave after just one season, would be a respectable place to start.

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Because of their agreement with Smith, the Seahawks may be able to avoid paying a dead cap hit of $17.4 million this season and save $13.8 million.

Mayfield just finished what was possibly his best season to date. After playing for three different teams in 2022, the 28-year-old brought his career back to life in his debut season with Tampa. The former No. 1 overall pick secured his first Pro Bowl invitation by throwing for a career-high 28 touchdowns, 4,044 passing yards, and 364 completions. In the poll for Comeback Player of the Year, he also came in third.

As Jones points out, giving Mayfield a higher guaranteed salary or an increase in average annual value would entice him to rejoin the Bucs even more.

“It would be beneficial to emphasize the guaranteed money or the average annual value in order to portray Mayfield—who just helped Tampa Bay win the playoffs—as the winner of the deal,” adds Jones.

Mayfield’s market value, according to Spotrac, is $27.1 million each season for a four-year total of $108.5 million. Although the estimated average annual value would require an additional year of commitment, it is largely consistent with what Jones is saying.