Last offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Baker Mayfield to a lucrative deal, and he’s been worth every penny this season. He has topped last year’s production and put together a career year. Given his strong play, let’s examine Mayfield’s contract, salary, net worth, and career earnings.
Baker Mayfield’s Contract and Salary
Mayfield’s deal locks him up through 2027, and it’s worth up to $100 million with $50 million guaranteed. This contract incorporates $5 million each year in incentives, reliant on his regular-season and playoff performance.
If he finishes in the top 10 in the entire league (or top five in the conference) in touchdown passes, passer rating, passing yards, completion percentage, or yards per pass, his salary will increase by $2.5 million.
Mayfield is already getting nice paychecks from Tampa Bay, but he also earned several bonuses with his terrific play in 2024.
Mayfield put up career-highs in passing yards (4,500), touchdowns (41), completion percentage( 71.4%), rushing yards (378), and rushing touchdowns (three).
Mayfield’s Net Worth, Endorsements, and Career Earnings
Mayfield’s net worth is estimated to be about $50 million based on the contracts he has had in the past. During his professional playing career, Mayfield has earned $87,756,674 million from his NFL contracts alone.
However, he also has many endorsements — with some of his more well-known partnerships including Progressive, Hulu, BodyArmor, Nike, Leaf Trading Cards, Panini America, and more. He earns a healthy $10 million per year just from endorsements.
Mayfield has made a number of investments in various companies. In fact, he even has a venture capital firm called Camwood Ventures that he owns along with his brother, Matt.
Camwood Ventures has invested in companies such as Cabana Club, Progress Coffee, High Desert, Superstition, Tarform, Apothékary, C2 Ventures, Jack Mason, Goodmylk, Beam, Season Share, Where I’m From, Legends, Wave, PumpJack Dataworks, and Earbuds. Mayfield has served as a brand ambassador for some of these brands as well, including the THC-free CBD company, Beam.
Baker also spends a significant amount of his off-field time giving back to charity and the community. He and his wife, Emily Wilkinson, collected tens of thousands of dollars for Providence House, an organization based in Cleveland that assists at-risk families. Baker once held a joint event with Providence House, raising six figures for the organization.
Also, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayfield collaborated with another group in Cleveland called TownHall, which helps provide food for those who don’t know where their next meal might come from.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Commanders Game Preview
- Location: Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: NBC/Peacock
Now, Mayfield will try to lead the Buccaneers to victory over the Washington Commanders in the Wild Card Round.
The Commanders finished the season with the sixth-lowest turnover rate in the league, which puts the offense in a position to succeed as often as any. This fuels their fourth-place ranking in points per drive.
Jayden Daniels is already one of the elite dual-threat quarterbacks after one season. His scrambling has led to a ridiculous 56.0 EPA, while no other QB has more than 35.7 EPA on scrambles this year.
The Buccaneers had to sweat it out, but they got everything they could have hoped for in Week 18. The Bucs clinched the NFC South and got Mike Evans his record-tying 11th straight 1,000-yard receiving season.
The offense certainly earned the right to play postseason football. Baker Mayfield had a career year, joining Tom Brady as the only two players in franchise history with 40 passing touchdowns in a season. That allowed Tampa to post a top-five ranking in both EPA per rush and pass success rate.
On the season as a whole, the Commanders’ offensive line has done a good job in pass protection, given just how long Daniels holds the ball (3.01 seconds; seventh). Whether it’s in the face of the blitz or not, Daniels is in the top 10 for both in terms of time to throw (or be sacked).
The Buccaneers’ offensive line has undeniably been one of the most improved units in the NFL this season. They have been the NFL’s second-best unit over the past four weeks, including three games graded as B- or above.
Tampa Bay’s pressure rate (24.4%) is the lowest in the league, and they have impressive numbers whether facing the blitz or not.
The Commanders were a below-average defense for most of the season, which their final Defense+ ranking reflects (17th overall, Grade: C). Ultimately, Washington’s performance was largely fairly consistent based on their level of competition.
For the season, the Commanders ranked 24th in defensive EPA per dropback, the third-lowest among the 14 playoff teams.
Quietly, the Buccaneers defense has improved since returning from their bye in Week 12. A soft schedule helped, but the Bucs rank third in EPA per play, first in third-down defense, and fourth in red-zone defense over that span.
A Wild Card matchup against the likely Offensive Rookie of the Year will be a bigger test. However, the Bucs did hand Daniels and Co. a convincing defeat in Week 1.