NFL
Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Quarterback
Age: 29-222d (Apr 14, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Thomas Mills (Capital Sports Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,900,000
2024 Cash
$30,000,000
Career Earnings
$85,256,674
2024-2026 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)
Baker Mayfield signed a 3 year , $100,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $28,875,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $33,333,333. In 2024, Mayfield will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a signing bonus of $28,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,900,000 and a dead cap value of $40,125,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $100,000,000
Average Salary:
$33,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$28,875,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000,000
Total GTD:
$50,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $6,900,000 | 2.70% | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $40,125,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $30,000,000; $33,100,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $35,775,000 | 13.09% | $30,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $33,100,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $45,775,000 | 15.65% | $40,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $17,325,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
Void UFA |
$11,550,000 | 3.69% | - | $100,000,000 | $11,550,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$5,775,000 | 1.72% | - | $100,000,000 | - | ||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,125,000 | $28,875,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,333,333 | |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $30,000,000; $33,100,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $35,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
31 | $40,000,000 | - | $40,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $33,333,333 | $40,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | $100,000,000 | - | - |
| 2028 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | $100,000,000 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $40M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $10M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $10M of 2025 compensation becomes fully guaranteed 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- 2027-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the 2027 league year
- Annual Performance Incentives
Top 5 Passer Rating: $500,000
Top 10 NFL or Top 5 NFC in Completion %: $500,000
Top 10 NFL or Top 5 NFC in Yards/Attempt: $500,000
Improved at Passer Rating, Comp. %, Int. %, Total Yards, Yards/Att, TD Passes AND Top 10 NFL or Top 5 NFC in TD Passes: $500,000
Improved at Passer Rating, Comp. %, Int. %, Total Yards, Yards/Att, TD Passes AND Top 10 NFL or Top 5 NFC in Passing Yards: $500,000 - Annual Playoff Incentives (non-cumulative)
Team Improvement Yards/Rush + Wild Card Win (75% snaps): $500,000
Divisional Round Win (75% snaps): $1.25M
Conference Championship Win (75% snaps): $1.75M
Super Bowl Win (75% snaps): $2.5M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Baker Mayfield signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $2,875,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Mayfield will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $2,300,000 and a dead cap value of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,875,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2022 Rookie
Baker Mayfield signed a 4 year , $32,682,980 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $21,849,440 signing bonus, $32,682,980 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,170,745.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $32,682,980
Average Salary:
$8,170,745
Signing Bonus:
$21,849,440
GTD at Sign:
$32,682,980
Total GTD:
$32,682,980
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$85,256,674
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$22,329,440 |
$22,329,440 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,996,971 |
$24,326,411 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,615,494 |
$27,941,905 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$5,106,770 |
$33,048,675 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
  |
Retained
Retained
Active / Club Exercised
|
$10,500,000 $3,508,555 $1,349,444 |
$43,548,675 $47,057,230 $48,406,674 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,850,000 |
$55,256,674 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$30,000,000 |
$85,256,674 |
|
| Total |
$85,256,674 |
$85,256,674 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$30,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$40,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$155,256,674 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$13,220,000 | $21,849,440 | $8,373,540 | - | - | $105,695 | $43,548,675 |
| 1 |
|
$3,508,556 | - | - | - | - | - | $3,508,555 |
| 1 |
|
$1,349,444 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,349,444 |
| 2 |
|
$2,250,000 | $31,750,000 | - | - | - | $2,850,000 | $36,850,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$480,000
|
$21,849,440 |
$22,329,440 |
$22,329,440 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$570,000
|
$1,395,590 |
$31,381 |
$1,996,971 |
$24,326,411 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$750,000
|
$2,791,180 |
$74,314 |
$3,615,494 |
$27,941,905 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$920,000
|
$4,186,770 |
$5,106,770 |
$33,048,675 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$10,500,000 $3,508,556 $1,349,444
|
$10,500,000 $3,508,555 $1,349,444 |
$43,548,675 $47,057,230 $48,406,674 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,125,000
|
$2,875,000 |
$2,850,000 |
$6,850,000 |
$55,256,674 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,125,000
|
$28,875,000 |
$30,000,000 |
$85,256,674 |
|||||
| Total |
$20,328,000 |
$53,599,440 |
$8,373,540 |
$2,955,695 |
$85,256,674 |
$85,256,674 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$30,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$40,000,000
|
$40,000,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$90,328,000 |
$53,599,440 |
$8,373,540 |
$2,955,695 |
$155,256,674 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$13,220,000 | $21,849,440 | $8,373,540 | - | - | $105,695 | $43,548,675 |
| 1 |
|
$3,508,556 | - | - | - | - | - | $3,508,555 |
| 1 |
|
$1,349,444 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,349,444 |
| 2 |
|
$2,250,000 | $31,750,000 | - | - | - | $2,850,000 | $36,850,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
CLE |
9 - 9 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
CLE |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
CLE |
18 - 18 | Shoulder |
-
Oct 25, 2024
Fined $11,255 Excessive Facemask against Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 10, 2024
Signed a 3 year $100 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Dec 06, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Dec 05, 2022
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Jul 06, 2022
Traded to Carolina (CAR) from Cleveland (CLE) for 2024 5th round pick (#136 - traded)
-
Apr 23, 2021
Cleveland (CLE) exercised an $18.858 million option for 2022
-
Jul 24, 2018
Signed a 4 year $32.6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 26, 2018
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2018 |
|
Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN) | $10,026 | |
| Oct 25, 2024 |
|
Excessive Facemask against Baltimore (BAL) | $11,255 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 10 | 10 | 645 | 99.70 | 344 | 243 | 70.6 | 2,505 | 250.5 | 24 | 9 | 103.65 | 36 | 192 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 17 | 1,100 | 99.70 | 566 | 364 | 64.3 | 4,044 | 237.9 | 28 | 10 | 94.57 | 62 | 163 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | LAR | 12 | 10 | 649 | 65.60 | 335 | 201 | 60.0 | 2,163 | 180.3 | 10 | 8 | 78.99 | 31 | 89 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 877 | 84.20 | 418 | 253 | 60.5 | 3,010 | 215.0 | 17 | 13 | 83.12 | 37 | 134 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 1,046 | 98.60 | 486 | 305 | 62.8 | 3,563 | 222.7 | 26 | 8 | 95.90 | 54 | 165 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 1,062 | 99.30 | 534 | 317 | 59.4 | 3,827 | 239.2 | 22 | 21 | 78.76 | 28 | 141 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | CLE | 14 | 13 | 907 | 83.10 | 486 | 310 | 63.8 | 3,725 | 266.1 | 27 | 14 | 93.69 | 39 | 131 | 0 | 7 |
