Overview
- General manager Jason Licht said he intends to negotiate a new extension once Mayfield’s three-year, $100 million contract expires.
- Since joining Tampa Bay in 2023, Mayfield has earned Pro Bowl honors in each season and led the Buccaneers to back-to-back playoff berths.
- In 2024, he threw for a career-high 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns with a 71.4 percent completion rate and added 378 rushing yards.
- Mayfield said he is “living a dream” playing in Tampa Bay and emphasized his goal of winning a Super Bowl with the team.
- His current contract carries a roughly $26.5 million cap hit in 2025, leaving room for a substantial pay raise in future negotiations.