The Athletic Football Show on Baker Mayfield

PodcastWhat Trevor Lawrence's rise can teach us about NFL quarterbacksOctober 1, 2026

From the episode

The only one who's making 50 million that I think it would be hard to say this about is probably Baker. And I think of all of these guys, that's the only contract where I look at it and say, I think that's a bad contract.

Mentioned at 23:10 – 23:27

STACKED’s take

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Mayfield's contract is the only bad deal among elite QB group.

Baker Mayfield is identified as the outlier among high-paid quarterbacks; the source states his contract is the only one among the group that appears to be a bad deal, though he could theoretically reach MVP contention if his team wins significantly in 2024.