Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a new deal with a key member of the coaching staff after the Jacksonville Jaguars expressed interest in hiring him. The news is important for quarterback Baker Mayfield in the 2025 NFL season.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield left the field at Raymond James Stadium dejected after Tampa fell to the Commanders 23-20 to end their playoff run as quickly as it started.

Mayfield’s admission comes as he has turned his career around in Tampa Bay after the former No. 1 pick was close to being out of the NFL completely. He has now led the Buccaneers to back-to-back NFC South titles as his team prepares to host the Commanders on Sunday night in a wild-card game.

Since leaving Carolina following their unsuccessful tenures in Charlotte, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield both revived their careers. At Minnesota, Darnold became a Pro Bowler and went 14-3 in 2024. At Tampa Bay,

In a neat projection exercise, ESPN's Seth Walder has made a top 100 NFL MVP candidates list, and Baker comes in at No. 10.

Mayfield made a costly mistake in the fourth quarter, botching a handoff that led to a Commanders’ fumble recover at the Tampa 13-yard line. Jayden Daniels found Terry McLaurin for the go-ahead touchdown four plays later, and the Commanders never trailed again.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield took full responsibility for a botched handoff to Jalen McMillan that ended up costing them the game.

Mayfield’s frustration was evident after the fumble, punching the ground as Washington recovered. Despite the setback, the Buccaneers rallied to tie the game at 20-20 on a field goal, but another miscommunication — this time an early snap by rookie center Graham Barton — cost Tampa Bay a chance to maintain momentum.

Baker Mayfield gave an honest assessment of his performance against the Commanders, focusing on some critical mistakes that cost Tampa Bay the game.

Baker Mayfield's fourth-quarter fumble led to a touchdown that gave the Washington Commanders a short-lived lead.

According to his 247Sports profile, Baker Mayfield was ranked the No. 1,029 prospect in the 2013 recruiting class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He was the No. 42 pro-style prospect. In high school, he reportedly had scholarship offers from Florida Atlantic, New Mexico and Rice.

Baker Mayfield's fourth-quarter fumble led to a touchdown that gave the Washington Commanders a short-lived lead. And the inability of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' high-powered offense to produce more th