Baker Mayfield signed a sizable three-year, $100 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and got plenty of salutes, including from retired NFL star Pat McAfee.
Mayfield will stay with the Buccaneers after leading them to a Wild Card upset over the 2022 NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles last fall.
The Oklahoma product bounced back from a down 2022 season and earned every penny of his new deal. To which, McAfee and the NFL world gave him his just due.
NFL aficionados & analysts praise Baker Mayfield deal
News broke on Sunday afternoon that the Bucs tacked on Mayfield for three more years.
With $5 million in annual incentives, his potential earnings could total $115 million.
McAfee loudly congratulated Mayfield on X shortly after catching wind of the deal:
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🗣🗣 CONGRATS @bakermayfield https://t.co/zv8PV9eJ6N
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 10, 2024
ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins also took time to give Mayfield a shout-out:
He earned every single penny!!! Carry the hell on… https://t.co/riPrrPtBnB
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) March 10, 2024
Even fans, who’ve raked Mayfield over the coals for everything from his ego to his prior shortcomings as an efficient and downfield passer are giving credit where credit is due:
Baker Mayfield after signing his $100M contract 🤣 pic.twitter.com/j6EH4NUwtz
— Post trending (@PostTrending1) March 10, 2024
After all of the scrutiny that Mayfield has received in his six-year NFL career, his triumph comes at a deserving time.
Mayfield threw for 4,044 passing yards in 2023, his first time breaching the 4,000-yard marker. He also notched 28 passing TD’s with a respectable 1.8 interception percentage.
The 28-year-old now adds some serious change to his bank account. Love from the football world has got to be a pleasing cherry on top of his career day.