Buccaneers offered Baker Mayfield a two-year extension - NBC Sports
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and the team are at an impasse regarding contract negotiations. The disagreement centers on whether the team offered a two-year extension or a new two-year deal, with Mayfield feeling undervalued by the team's proposal.
Why it matters
This highlights the complex nature of NFL contract negotiations and how public perception and terminology can be used as leverage by players in professional sports.
Thursday’s surprising decision by Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield to publicly peel back the curtain on the details of his contract talks with the team created several questions.
Here’s one: Did the Buccaneers offer him a “ two-year deal ” or did they offer him a two-year extension to his existing contract, making it a three-year deal?
Mayfield has reportedly characterized it as a two-year deal. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it was a two-year extension.
It’s a subtle but significant point. Mayfield believes he was “disrespected.” An offer of a two-year deal seems less respectful to a reasonable person with no skin in the game than an offer of a three-year deal.
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