Baker Mayfield and his wife, Emily, are expecting a new baby

Agent Opinion: The Bucs’ teammate Baker Mayfield is ranked among the NFL’s greatest and worst additions for the 2023 season.
The yearly contract awards are about to take place. The positive, negative, and ugly

With the Super Bowl matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs determined, CBSSports.com is evaluating the NFL’s financial environment through awards for the 11th consecutive year. These awards are different from the NFL’s customary awards because they are based on economic analysis and prioritize the addition of veterans in 2023.

Players added through trades or free agency can significantly affect an NFL team’s results. Since rookie salaries are determined by the rookie salary scale and draft position, rookies were not taken into account. Since the sums are determined by the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, the same holds true for players who signed restricted free agency tenders. When appropriate, a runner-up is mentioned.

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With Tom Brady retiring, the 2023 season was expected to be a turning point for the Buccaneers. It was not expected that the team would be competing for a fourth consecutive postseason trip. Brady was replaced by Baker Mayfield, who signed a fully guaranteed one-year, $4 million contract with an option to earn up to $8.5 million in incentives.

Mayfield was capable of taking over for the future Hall of Famer on the first ballot. In his six-year NFL career, he enjoyed his greatest season yet. With a 94.6 passing rating, Mayfield completed 64.3% of his throws for 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

With a 9-8 record, they earned the NFC South title for the third time in a row. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9 in a wild-card game, the Buccaneers made it to the divisional round for the third time in the previous 21 years. However, they were defeated 31–23 by the Detroit Lions.

Mayfield completed 48 of 77 pass attempts (62.3%) with a 106.3 passer rating and threw for 686 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions in the two postseason games. 2018’s first overall pick has thrown for 300 yards and at least three touchdowns in two playoff games, making him the only quarterback in Buccaneers history to accomplish so.