Baker Mayfield

Quarterback

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $6,900,000 (2.74% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $30,000,000 (13.88% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 4.35
  • Contract Value: $100,000,000 ($33,333,333 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $40,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 16/102 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202429$1,125,000$5,775,000$1,125,000$6,900,0002.7%
2025 📝
March 18: $10m injury guarantee vests
30$30,000,000$5,775,000$10,000,000$35,775,00013.8%
2026 📝
February 18: Contract voids
31$40,000,000$5,775,000$0$45,775,00016.1%
202732Void$5,775,000Void$11,550,0003.7%
202833Void$5,775,000Void$0--
Total$71,125,000$28,875,000$11,125,000$100,000,000

Contract Notes

Baker Mayfield signed a three year, $100 million contract with the Buccaneers on March 10, 2024. Mayfield received $50 million in guarantees of which $40 million is guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $28.875 million signing bonus, his 2024 base salary, and $10 million of his 2025 salary. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2025 league year another $10 million will be fully guaranteed. Another $15 million in incentives are also available to give the contract a max value of $115 million.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$33.3M
$66.7M
$100M
202420252026
Cash Due$30,000,000$30,000,000$40,000,000
Running Cash$30,000,000$60,000,000$100,000,000
Career Earnings: $52,300,980
Career APY: $8,716,830
Potential Earnings: $138,292,424
Total Guarantees: $107,398,980
Largest Cash Payment: $40,000,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $45,775,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedTraded20184$32,682,980$8,170,745$32,682,980$32,942,980100.8%$8,235,745
PanthersOtherClaimed20221$15,358,000$15,358,000$15,358,000$00.0%$0
RamsOtherExpired20221$15,358,000$15,358,000$15,358,000$1,349,4448.8%$1,349,444
BuccaneersUFAExpired20231$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000100.0%$4,000,000
BuccaneersUFAActive20243$100,000,000$33,333,333$40,000,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns4$43,442,980$10,860,745$32,942,9800.0%$10,500,0000.0%
Panthers0$3,508,556$0$00.0%$3,508,5560.0%
Rams1$1,349,444$1,349,444$1,349,4440.0%$00.0%
Buccaneers1$4,000,000$4,000,000$1,700,0000.0%$2,300,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Browns$480,000$5,462,360$0$480,000$5,942,3602.5%$22,329,440
2019Browns$570,000$5,462,360$1,395,590$1,965,590$7,427,9503.0%$1,965,590
2020Browns$750,000$5,462,360$2,791,180$3,451,180$9,003,5403.9%$3,541,180
2021Browns$920,000$5,462,360$4,186,770$4,936,770$10,569,1305.0%$5,106,770
2022Rams$4,858,000$0$0$1,349,444$1,349,4440.7%$1,349,444
2023Buccaneers$2,000,000$575,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,700,0000.7%$4,000,000
2024Buccaneers$1,125,000$5,775,000$0$1,125,000$6,900,0002.7%$30,000,000
2025Buccaneers$30,000,000$5,775,000$0$10,000,000$35,775,00013.8%$30,000,000
2026Buccaneers$40,000,000$5,775,000$0$0$45,775,00016.1%$40,000,000
2027Buccaneers$0$5,775,000$0$0$11,550,0003.7%$0
2028Buccaneers$0$5,775,000$0$0$0--$0
Total$80,703,000$51,299,440$10,373,540$25,307,984$135,992,424$138,292,424
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2022$10,500,000$10,500,000
Panthers2022$3,508,556$3,508,556
Buccaneers2024$2,300,000$0
Total$16,308,556$14,008,556

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2018140083.1%0.0%310/48663.8%372527142593.7391313.4073
2019160099.3%0.0%317/53459.4%382722214078.8281415.0362
2020160098.6%0.0%305/48662.8%35632682695.9541653.1100
2021141079.2%0.0%253/41860.5%301017134383.1371343.6100
2022121163.7%0.0%201/33560%21631083679.031892.9100
2023170099.7%0.0%364/56664.3%404428104094.6621632.6100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$32,095,000$33,333,333
Injury Adjusted$32,095,000$33,333,333
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OTC Valuation $7.2M $14.4M $21.6M $28.8M $36M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $25,867,000 $33,333,333

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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