Mayfield Demands Respect, Not Just Cash | Tampa Bay Buccaneers News

Baker Mayfield’s contract standoff with the Buccaneers is heating up as he demands a long-term deal averaging $50M annually — a figure that would make him one of the league’s top earners — but the team’s offer of two years at that rate feels like a slap in the face to Mayfield, who’s led Tampa Bay to two division titles since taking over from Tom Brady. Former Patriot Asante Samuel weighed in, saying Brady’s Super Bowl win set an impossible bar — implying Mayfield might’ve already earned his big payday if he’d brought a title. With training camp looming and Mayfield refusing to negotiate past it, tensions are rising. He knows he won’t shatter QB market records, but insists his value deserves a massive, multi-year contract — and the Bucs’ response? Still unclear. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b06a255f8bea19a7