Baker Mayfield feeling "disrespected," "undervalued" by Buccaneers
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Mayfield laid out his issues with the franchise, but also left the door open to getting something done before the season if the club can work out an agreement with his agent.
Adding to this, But given Mayfield’s comments on Thursday, any agreement between the two sides feels unlikely.
Meanwhile, “I wanted a deal done, and set the deadline, and told them it was going to be all ball after that. And I did mean that ,” Mayfield shared. “And I don’t know if they thought I was just going to take some of the offers that they gave. But I’m at the point of my career and understanding what I brought to this franchise — one, I’m very, very grateful for the chance they gave me, do not get me wrong on that. But I also really know what I’ve brought to this franchise leadership-wise and even play-wise. It’s been some of the best years of my career. And I think it’s only going to trend upwards. Just feeling comfortable in feeling that.
Notably, “So, disappointing in that regard to not have…to feel disrespected a little bit. And that’s really the disappointing part, to feel undervalued after thinking you’ve collected it.”
As per the latest buzz, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports the Buccaneers offered Mayfield a two-year deal, which disappointed the QB. Mayfield told Fowler the Bucs were “pretty far” from a $50 million average annual value in the offer.
In further updates, Since Mayfield arrived in 2023, he’s started every game for the franchise with a pair of postseason appearances. The club beat the Eagles in the 2023 postseason, but lost to Detroit in the divisional round before falling to Washington in the wild card round of the 2024 postseason. The team missed the playoffs in 2025.
On top of that, Overall, the Bucs have gone 27-24 in the regular season with Mayfield at QB over the last three seasons.
“This is not a ‘poor me’ thing,” Mayfield shared. “There’s a lot of other people who have it way worse off. But I can sit here and look at other quarterbacks and peers, and evaluate myself based on that and put myself in certain categories that, I deserve to be compensated for that. I think I’m a franchise quarterback. I’ve been told I’m a franchise quarterback. It’s been shared publicly from ownership down, here. So to not have a deal done is very disappointing.
Source: NBC Sports