Prior to leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs , Baker Mayfield played for four teams in an eight-month span.
The Cleveland Browns , who drafted Mayfield No. 1 overall in 2018, traded him to the Carolina Panthers on July 22, 2022. After appearing in seven games, Mayfield was benched and eventually cut by the Panthers, allowing him to sign with the Los Angeles Rams and fill in for the injured Matthew Stafford . After the season ended, Mayfield signed with the Bucs on March 15, 2023.
Mayfield exceeded all expectations during the 2023-24 season, setting career highs in passing yards (4,044), passing touchdowns (28) and completion percentage (64.3%).
It seems that Mayfield has found a home in Tampa and put an end to his journeyman da