The first Ohio State Buckeye is off the board. Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka is the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being chosen with the No.
A number of defensive prospects were linked to the Buccaneers during the pre-draft process. Tampa Bay has instead added at the receiver position, though, selecting Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka.
Former Bucs HC Bruce Arians played a huge role in bringing QB Baker Mayfield to Tampa Bay. “Yeah, that was one of my last decisions, you know, to get with Jason and let’s go after this; I love this kid,” Arians said, via PFT.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their starting quarterback for the 2025 season and foreseeable future in former No. 1 overall pick and two-time Pro Bowler, Baker Mayfield.
This time last year, Devin Culp was deep into his offseason preparation, not knowing if his NFL dream was going to be realized ahead of the NFL Draft, but luckily, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a shot on him in the seventh round.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
Bruce Arians served the Tampa Bay Buccaneers greatly over the three seasons he spent as the head coach before ultimately deciding to retire following the 2021 season.
It has been quite a period for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Liam Coen staying as offensive coordinator and then backflipping and taking the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching job.
Bruce Arians never coached Baker Mayfield. Arians wanted to. He did the next best thing. Arians helped get the Buccaneers to make Mayfield their post-Tom Brady quarterback.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans has already posted Hall of Fame numbers, and he's done so with six different starting quarterbacks. From Josh McCown and Mike Glennon back in 2014 all the way through the Jameis Winston and Tom Brady years, Evans has excelled since being drafted No.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has enjoyed a career resurgence since arriving in the NFC South. On the NFL scrap heap after stints with the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers in 2022 following his move from the Cleveland Browns as a No.
Although they've only played together for two full seasons, there's no question that Bucs' quarterback Baker Mayfield and franchise wideout Mike Evans have developed a strong connection.
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy climbed the final steps of his mountaintop on Sunday when he emerged victorious at the Masters, completing a career grand slam.
On Monday, Eastern Michigan named Las Vegas Raiders edge-rusher Maxx Crosby its assistant general manager. He is the first active NFL player to hold the position.
The NFL's young quarterbacks aren't so young anymore. Baker Mayfield, the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, turns 30 today. (Happy birthday.) Others aren't far behind.
Trevor Lawrence and Baker Mayfield were both first overall picks, Lawrence going No. 1 to the Jaguars in 2021 and Mayfield joining the Browns in 2018. Both quarterbacks started working with Liam Coen in their fifth NFL seasons.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should believe they can achieve their team goals with Baker Mayfield. As the unquestioned captain and leader, their being in the NFC South is a highly doable aim for coach Todd Bowles’ group.
Baker Mayfield had a career year for the Buccaneers last season, finishing as a top-five fantasy quarterback. However, the Bucs lost their offensive coordinator.
The Bucs hired Coen as their OC in February 2024, and his work with Mayfield over a single campaign helped Coen become the Jaguars' new head coach this offseason.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are creating substantial cap space through contract restructures, having already reworked deals for safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports the Buccaneers are restructuring QB Baker Mayfield‘s contract for $14.4 million in cap savings. Wilson adds Tampa Bay is converting his $30 million base salary to a roster bonus to bring it down to $2 million for 2025 while adding $10 million in total guarantees.
The Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Carolina Panthers all gave up on quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has since led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to two division titles and a playoff win.
As the Bucs enter what will be their 50th season with Baker Mayfield under center for a third straight season, looking back across the franchise’s history reveals quite the collection of quarterbacks that have been Buccaneers.
Both the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers discarded Mayfield long before he guided the Buccaneers to a pair of division titles and one playoff victory.