NFL Scout Rips Bucs' QB Mayfield

Baker Mayfield’s contract dispute with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has intensified public scrutiny of how much the quarterback should earn. Mayfield is entering his fourth season in Tampa and is playing out the final year of a three-year, $100 million deal signed before 2024. His current salary ranks 16th among NFL quarterbacks and is far below other franchise QBs; sources in the article say Mayfield wants $50 million per year, but the reported Bucs offer would be for two years, not long-term. After training camp began without a new agreement, Mayfield criticized the team as “disrespectful” and “undervalued.” A longtime (anonymous) NFL scout quoted by Fox Sports said Mayfield “needs to get real,” arguing teams only pay for what players prove.