Baker Mayfield has reached another stop on his strange NFL journey.
The former No. 1 pick agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8.5 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday. He'll have the unenviable task of competing for the job Tom Brady just vacated, after the future Hall of Famer announced his retirement this offseason.
Mayfield's career started off with a certain amount of promise, leading the Cleveland Browns to a 11-5 record and a wild card win in 2020. His 2021 season was derailed by injury, however, and the Browns traded him to the Carolina Panthers.