Bucs Nation on Baker Mayfield

ArticleA slow start could sink the Buccaneers
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uncomfortable conversations being had about Baker Mayfield's status with the team beyond this year after the team and the quarterback could not get a long-term deal done before the deadline Mayfield had set. Mayfield was very vocal in expressing his frustrations in not getting a deal done and now enters 2026 in a contract year
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Mayfield's contract year uncertainty creates potential job security risk for 2026.

Mayfield enters 2026 in a contract year after the Buccaneers and quarterback could not reach a long-term deal before his deadline; Mayfield was vocal in expressing frustrations about the failed negotiations. The source notes uncomfortable conversations have been had about his status with the team beyond this year, creating job security uncertainty heading into the season.

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