The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reports the Buccaneers are expected to discuss an extension with QB Baker Mayfield this offseason.

24 March 2026

Mayfield is in the final year of his three-year, $100 million extension signed in 2024 and has a $39.975 million cap figure. His play down the stretch was rough, but he also was clearly laboring through injuries. Mayfield, entering his age-31 season, is probably destined for an interesting negotiation as a quarterback who clearly isn’t in line with the league’s elite, but also a quarterback who deserves a premium contract compared to the league’s stop-gaps and bounce back candidates.