Buccaneers' Future Uncertain as Key Players' Contracts Expire

Quarterback Baker Mayfield and receiver Mike Evans express desire to stay with the team amid contract negotiations.

Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans, key players for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have expressed their desire to stay with the team despite their contracts expiring.
Mayfield, who played this season on a one-year, $4 million contract, resurrected his career by replacing Tom Brady and leading the Bucs to a third straight division title.
Evans, who has been with the Bucs his entire career, tied for the NFL lead in TD receptions with 13, and he’s the only player in NFL history to begin a career with 10 consecutive seasons of 1,000-plus yards receiving.
The Bucs have 17 players set to become unrestricted free agents, including Mayfield, Evans, linebackers Lavonte David and Devin White, safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Ryan Neal, kicker Chase McLaughlin and offensive lineman Aaron Stinnie.
Spotrac, which specializes in sports contracts, projects Mayfield's free agent market value at $27.1 million per year and Evans' value to be around $23.8 million annually.