Buccaneers Lock Up Baker Mayfield for $165 Million, Ending Steelers' 2027 QB Option
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9
Buccaneers Lock Up Baker Mayfield for $165 Million, Ending Steelers' 2027 QB Option
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9
Summary
$165 million keeps Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay on a three-year extension, taking a frequently linked 2027 quarterback option off Pittsburgh's board.
The deal secures Mayfield through the 2029 season and includes $110 million in new guarantees, removing the chance he could reach the market as a post-Aaron Rodgers target.
Mayfield, the 2018 No. 1 pick, rebuilt his value after stops with Carolina and the Rams before reviving his career as Tampa Bay's starter.
For Pittsburgh, the move narrows future succession paths at quarterback, with Drew Allar still viewed as a likely candidate once Rodgers retires.