TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield not only had a hand in Sterling Shepard signing with the Bucs - he saw himself in his former Oklahoma teammate, who'd been contemplating retirement at age 31 after eight seasons with the New York Giants and not re-signing.
"Obviously...we're down on [wide] receivers and we needed some guys to come in and step up," Mayfield said Wednesday. "He's a veteran guy that's going into year nine. He's had some injuries in the past, but he's looking for a fresh start and obviously I can relate to that part.