BREAKING: Baker Mayfield Officially Signing Deal With NFC Team In Dire Need Of A QB

Baker Mayfield has a new home.

According to Tom Pelissero, the Buccaneers are finalizing a deal with QB Baker Mayfield.

The #Bucs are finalizing a deal with former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield, per sources.

Mayfield finished his fifth NFL season strong after landing with the #Rams. Now he gets a chance to take over for Tom Brady in Tampa, and is still only 27. pic.twitter.com/yeNIrndN7E

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2023

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Buccaneers are signing former #Rams, #Browns, #Panthers QB Baker Mayfield, per @tompelissero pic.twitter.com/4Jj6clZ1dh

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 15, 2023

Ian Rapoport adds he will be getting a 1-year deal for $8.5 million.

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Sources: The #Bucs have a 1-year deal for QB Baker Mayfield for $8.5M, giving him the opportunity to battle for the starting spot with Kyle Trask. A marquee name off the market. pic.twitter.com/K1WgfRvV6D

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2023

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The No. 1 overall pick out of Oklahoma in 2018 was traded by the Cleveland Browns to Carolina in exchange for a conditional 2024 fourth-round draft pick. The team moved on from him after trading for Deshaun Watson.

Carolina cut Mayfield during the season and he was claimed off waivers by the Rams.

In 2022, Mayfield appeared in seven games for the Panthers and five games for the Rams. He passed for 2,163 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.

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