 to move to Tampa for the 2023 NFL regular season. Mayfield left the Cleveland Browns in 2022 and signed for the Carolina Panthers. However, his stay in Charlotte would last just a few months and he would eventually leave to move to the Los Angeles Rams. The early weeks of pre-season training camp have seen Mayfield preparing for the start of the new season. The Bucs have friendly games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the Week One opener against the Minnesota Vikings. The 28-year-old is now with his fourth team in the space of 18 months, and will also be following in the footsteps of one of the greatest players the NFL has seen in Brady. And Mayfield acknowledges that the loss of Brady will have an impact on the Bucs, but he is determined to make an impact in his first season with the NFC South franchise. 'Everybody talks about Tom's gone. Yes, he is the greatest quarterback to ever play,' Mayfield told The Athletic. 'But football is the greatest team sport in the world. 'And so it takes a lot more than just one person. And there's a lot of good pieces here. And, yeah, they were banged up last year. I think everybody's hungry and ready to go.' For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirr){kind=link}
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has spoken about replacing Tom Brady at the franchise in what will be his first season with the NFC South team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has opened up on how he feels about replacing Tom Brady on the team.
Brady announced his retirement from the NFL following a glittering 23-year career in the league that saw him win seven Super Bowl rings. The Bucs won one title with Brady as their QB, with the now-former quarterback winning his other six with the New England Patriots.
After Brady’s retirement, the Bucs moved to bring in Mayfield as a free agent. The quarterback agreed to a one-year contract worth $8.5 million (£6.7 million) to move to Tampa for the 2023 NFL regular season.
Mayfield left the Cleveland Browns in 2022 and signed for the Carolina Panthers. However, his stay in Charlotte would last just a few months and he would eventually leave to move to the Los Angeles Rams.