After a breakthrough 2023 in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers rewarded QB Baker Mayfield with a three-year, $100 million contract that would ensure his role as the starting QB for the immediate future. The deal was a rarity for Mayfield, who hasn’t had much stability since entering the NFL with the Cleveland Browns. Tampa made a bet on his confident, yet calculated play that got the Bucs to the second round of the playoffs, and while they had to replace OC Dave Canales with Liam Coen, the results were expected to be the same.
On Sunday, the results weren’t the same. They were better. Mayfield went 24-for-30 for 289 yards
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