Baker Mayfield's poor start to the season has him free-falling down quarterback rankings. Worries about his fit in the scheme present an unexpected problem for the entire offense.

Baker Mayfield’s start to the 2026 NFL season has been alarming. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback spent much of the off-season lobbying for a contract extension, eventually penning a

DeSean Jackson joins Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes to discuss his 2nd year coaching Delaware State, his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, how Xavier Worthy can be more explosive, and what it was like being coached by Andy Reid.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield talks a sense of urgency and strategy translations from practice to the field when they take on the Minnesota Vikings on "The NFL Report."

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed on a $165 million, three-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press

So is it time to worry? Mayfield has shown enough during his time in Tampa Bay that two games should not erase everything that came before them. Still, the Bucs need more from their quarterback, especially after committing to him long-term.

ESPN's Ben Solak thinks that the Buccaneers might already regret signing that extension with Mayfield after the team's 0-2 start and Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns. While harsh, the extension does take on a new light with this start to the season.

After the schedule for the 2026 season was released in the spring, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said he had the team's Week 2 game against the Browns circled.

It hasn’t been the best of times for Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield . And the team is coming off a tough and shocking loss. Part of the problem is the offense, and Mayfield dropped a “boring” truth bomb about the Buccaneers’ woes,