Bucs offered Baker Mayfield a two-year deal - NBC Sports
Baker Mayfield revealed that he turned down a two-year contract offer from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because the financial terms were insufficient. The article also covers various NFL roster updates, including player injuries and fantasy football outlooks.
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Contract negotiations for starting quarterbacks significantly impact team salary caps and competitive balance in the NFL.
Bucs offered Baker Mayfield a two-year deal - NBC Sports
Bucs offered Baker Mayfield a two-year deal
Baker Mayfield said the Bucs offered him a two-year contract.
Mayfield added that he was looking to make $50 million per year and the Bucs’ offer was “pretty far” from that figure. Based on Mayfield’s comments, the Bucs wanted to offer him nearly the same contract as Daniel Jones. Though Mayfield is coming off a down year, his track record in Tampa Bay is far better than Jones’ in Indy, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he declined their proposal. Now he is heading into a contract year, with the potential to make a fortune in free agency if he has a rebound season.
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