Bucs’ Mayfield feels ‘disrespected’ by failed contract negotiations: ‘I’m a franchise quarterback’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield expressed disappointment and feels disrespected after failing to reach a new contract agreement with the team. The two-time Pro Bowl player sought an extension but did not secure one. Consequently, Mayfield intends to play out the final season of his existing three-year, $100 million deal. Despite the failed negotiations, the quarterback asserted his status as a franchise quarterback while entering the concluding year of his current contract with the Bucs.