. In the process, Mayfield will replace NFL legend Tom Brady who retired at the end of last season. Mayfield is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Bucs in his first year in Tampa. However, he will also have competition from other players in the QB room. Kyle Trask is also held in high regard within the franchise, and could be a starting contender for the 2023 NFL regular season. Pre-season throughout August will be the build-up to the Week One opener against Minnesota Vikings on September 10. Mayfield has spent the last 12 months facing an uncertain future in the NFL. After leaving the Cleveland Browns he signed for the Carolina Panthers, but that stay lasted just five months before he moved to the Los Angeles Chargers until the end of the 2022 season. Now Mayfield will be competing with Trask for the starting QB spot in Tampa. The 2018 No.1 overall pick is confident with how things have been going through training camp, and is looking forward to thriving on the competition from his teammates. 'I just think overall competition, in general, brings out the best in everybody,' Mayfield told NFL Network. 'It's nothing really new to me, I've been doing it since high school, having to battle for a spot. So just being comfortable with the internal pressure and trying to elevate my own game. A must for every NFL fanatic. You can watch all the action on DAZN including 200+ regular and postseason games, Super Bowl LVIII, draft rounds 1-7 live, highlights and full game replays, 2023 NFL Scouting Combine as well as a host of NFL originals & shows. £151.00 i){kind=link}
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Baker Mayfield is expected to be the starting quarterback in his first season with the franchise and is looking forward to the added competition in the QB room
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Baker Mayfield is confident going into his first season with the franchise.
The Bucs quarterback signed for the team in March as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $8.5 million (£6.6 million). In the process, Mayfield will replace NFL legend Tom Brady who retired at the end of last season.
Mayfield is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Bucs in his first year in Tampa. However, he will also have competition from other players in the QB room.
Kyle Trask is also held in high regard within the franchise, and could be a starting contender for the 2023 NFL regular season. Pre-season throughout August will be the build-up to the Week One opener against Minnesota Vikings on September 10.