He said. She said. It not only happens on the schoolyard, but also in the world of journalism. And when it comes to any news regarding contract negotiations between the Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield, we witnessed just that.
There has been reports that Mayfield and his agent started negotiations with Tampa Bay asking for a yearly salary over $40 million. However, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times stated in his latest podcast that that figure was simply never mentioned by the veteran quarterback nor his agent.
“As far as Mayfield’s representatives or Baker saying ‘I need [$44 million] or large,’ that has not happened to my knowledge,” Stroud said.