Will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers run it back in 2024?
According to ESPN‘s latest NFL off-season projections, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be bringing back Baker Mayfield to lead the franchise following a surprisingly successful 2023 campaign.
“Mayfield is a free agent, but a return to Tampa Bay should be attractive for both parties. The 2018 No. 1 overall pick exceeded expectations in 2023 with a very solid 54.0 QBR (ranked 18th), and the Bucs don’t draft until pick No. 26, which might leave them out of the running for the top six QB prospects. Even if one falls and Tampa Bay takes him, there’s a decent chance Mayfield would begin the season as the starter. I wonder whether the Bucs would be so eager to bring Mayfield back had they missed the playoffs, but we’ll never know.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield’s Impressive 2023 Season
Following being made the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, Baker Mayfield has seen up-and-down times as a starting NFL quarterback. After being let go by the Browns in 2021, Mayfield signed with the Carolina Panthers, where he’d start just seven games before being cast aside and headed to the Los Angeles Rams. Mayfield would make five spot starts in LA and after a solid few outings, Mayfield signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the start of the 2023 season.
Mayfield had the best year of his seven-year career in Tampa as the former first overall selection threw for over 4,000 yards for the first-time in his career while tossing a career-high 28 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions. Mayfield led the Bucs to an NFC South division title as well as a victory over the reigning NFC Champion, Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round.
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