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Baker Mayfield warms up alongside center Graham Barton before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 16, 2025. Photo: WuTang94 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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Baker Mayfield contract talks end, leaving quarterback on an expiring Tampa Bay deal

Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield stopped extension talks before camp, sending the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback into 2026 on a deal that expires in March 2027.

31 Jul 2026 ·11 min read

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