Baker Mayfield's contract frustrations and Mike Evans' departure to San Francisco raise questions about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' NFC South hopes.

Baker Mayfield is in the final year of a 3-year, $100 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now that the timeline is sensitive, NFL analyst Mike Florio already believes that the quarterback is one foot out of Tampa Bay.

Baker Mayfield has a history of backing up his bravado and that will be put to the test this year for the Buccaneers.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield used a benign question about the Bucs starting the season on the road to make a declarative statement about how he sees the campaign unfolding.

Despite failing to reach the playoffs last year, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is bullish about his team's chances to make some noise in 2026.

In 2024, the NFL quarterback filed a lawsuit seeking repayment of the money