Baker Mayfield holds the QB · Starter spot in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Baker Mayfield played 17 games in 2025 with a 97% snap share.

Baker Mayfield, a 6'1" quarterback from Austin, Texas, was selected first overall by Cleveland in the 2018 NFL Draft. After stints with Carolina, Los Angeles, and Tampa Bay, he signed with the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent in March 2023. In 2025, Mayfield completed 343 of 543 passes for 3,693 yards with 26 passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown on 55 carries for 382 yards. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls and earned PFWA Most Improved Player honors in 2023.

Browns2018 – 2021

Rams2022

Buccaneers2023 — present

CollegeOklahoma; Texas TechDraftRound 1 · No. 1 overall · 2018 · CLEAcquiredAcquired from Cleveland Browns · drafted thereHometownAustin, TX