Licht Commits to Mayfield, Diaby for Bucs Future

0:00It's April 1st, this is NFL News Today, football coverage powered by AI. Tevbe Buccaneer's General Manager Jason Litt is all in on extending quarterback Baker Mayfield and Limebacker, Y-I-D-A-B, even after that. Mid-season collapse kept them out of the playoffs. Both head into the 20-26 season on the final year of their deals, Mayfield at $10 million and Diabye at $3.6 million. This move builds a fresh core for the Bucks, now that legends like Lavante David and Mike Evans have moved on. Mayfield's three years in Tampa prove he's a solid starter who can rack up wins. He threw for over 12,000 yards, 95 touchdowns, and just 37 picks. Last season started hot with a 6-2 record, where he averaged nearly 240 yards and 1.5 touchdowns per game, earning some MVP buzz. Litt's calls Mayfield one of the toughest leaders on the squad, the kind of guy everything spins around. Fans and media hyped him during that early streak, especially after gyms like his 379 yard, two touchdowns night against Seattle.

1:06In a 38-35 thriller, but the by-week flip described, dropping them to 2-7 to finish 8-9 overall. Shifting to Diabye, the Bucks nagged him in the third round, 82nd overall out of Louisville, back in 2023. His second year mirrored the rookie flash, with 50 tackles, 7 sacks, a force fumble, and a pass defended. Lick sees him as an under-the-radar talent they went locked in long-term undercoach Todd Bowles. Locking these two downs sets up Tampa's future, but they got to deliver consistently, no more late season fades, if the Bucks aim to storm back into. Playoff contention year after year.