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Baker Mayfield is on the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is 16th in AVV at $33.33 million. Will Mayfield get a bump into the Daniel Jones range, closer to $44 million to 45 million? Will he jump into the $50 million range? For now, he said he and the Bucs are "not anywhere close" to a deal.

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Mayfield could jump to $44–50M AAV as market shifts post-Mahomes

Mayfield is on the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at $33.33 million AAV, ranking 16th among quarterbacks. With the market shifting upward following Mahomes' extension, the source speculates Mayfield could receive a significant pay bump, potentially into the Daniel Jones range of $44–45 million or even the $50 million range. However, Mayfield stated he and the Buccaneers are "not anywhere close" to a deal at the time of reporting.

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