New Details Emerge on Baker Mayfield’s Contract Standoff With Buccaneers

Baker Mayfield appears headed into the 2026 season without a new contract from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The veteran quarterback has made his frustration with the negotiations known at various points throughout the offseason. Now, ESPN’s Jenna Laine has provided additional insight into what Mayfield and his representatives were seeking. According to Laine, the Buccaneers quarterback wanted a contract that placed him more closely among the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks. Mayfield Wanted to Be Paid Like His Peers Laine reported for ESPN that Mayfield’s representatives used several recent quarterback contracts as benchmarks during negotiations. “Sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Mayfield and…