Baker Mayfield: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback agrees new three-year deal worth up to $115m…… Read more

Baker Mayfield has agreed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the back of reigniting his NFL career by leading the team to the playoffs in 2023; the former No 1 overall pick through for a career-high 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Baker Mayfield is staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after agreeing to a three-year contract worth up to $115m (£89.5m).

The Tampa Bay Times reported Mayfield will receive $30m in 2024 and $30m in 2025, with $20m guaranteed in the second year of the deal. The quarterback’s salary would increase to $40m in 2026.

Mayfield, who has played with four teams over the past three seasons, resurrected his career in 2023 after joining the Bucs on a one-year contract following the retirement of Tom Brady and leading the the team to its third consecutive NFC South title.

The No 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft threw for a career-best 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns while cutting down on costly mistakes that undermined previous stints with the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.

Mayfield and Dak Prescott were the only NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 28 TDs while tossing 10 or fewer interceptions last season.

The 28-year-old also threw for over 300 yards and three TDs in each of Tampa Bay’s two postseason games – an NFC wild-card win over Philadelphia and a loss to Detroit in the divisional round.