Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Baker Mayfield agrees to $165M Buccaneers extension
By The BriefBrief
Quarterback Baker Mayfield has agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, keeping him as the team’s franchise quarterback through the 2029 season. The deal averages $55 million per year and ties him for the third-highest-paid quarterback spot by annual salary.
WHO: Baker Mayfield; Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WHAT: Agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Reporting from 2 identified publishers across this event arc.
View all 2 publishers
Publishers represented across this event arc
These publishers contributed reporting to the broader event history. Not every source addresses the specific development described above.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
Aaron Donald will miss Rams opener in Australia
Aaron Donald
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Judge increases Barry Morphew bond to $10M cash
Barry Morphew
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Eric Garcia argues one Republican needs Trump’s Texas convention
Donald Trump
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Army sets new biodefense plan against pandemics
Us
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET