Glazer Family Backs Mayfield Extension

0:00On April 2nd, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are gearing up for the NFL draft at month's end with big needs on defense, but the real buzz is around. Quarterback Baker Mayfield's future, they signed him to a three-year, $100 million deal, in 2024, after he led them to back-to-back NFC South titles. Now heading into the final year, talks of a fat extension are heating up. Mayfield balled out in 2023 and started strong in 2025 under new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, but hit a wall with. A seven out of nine losing skid that dropped him to eight wins and nine losses. Still, General Manager Jason Lickt holds the keys on any new contract. Owners like the Glazer family have to sign off on the cash, and co-chairman Joe Glazer just made it clear they're all in. He praised Mayfield for giving 250% every game and said everybody's a fan in the building. Glazer left it to Lickt, assistant GM Mike Greenberg, and their crew to crunch the numbers, but stressed that paying up for a top

1:02quarterback is just. Smart business across the league. With the offseason rolling, it'll come down to whether Lickt sees Mayfield as the long-term answer, but the green light from the top sure smooths the path ahead. That's the story for today. NFL news today, driven by AI.