The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be searching for a new quarterback this offseason after seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady announced his retirement this week, and it appears the franchise is already beginning to consider its options.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is "absolutely" going to be an option to replace Brady, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show.
"Absolutely," Stroud said (around the 50-second mark) when asked if Mayfield could be the next quarterback of the Bucs. "I think a lot of it depends on who the [offensive] coordinator is, but listen, they were looking last year for quarterbacks when Brady was out for those 40 days and Baker was on that list.