Joel Glazer Addresses Baker Mayfield Contract Extension
April 1st, 2026
Will Baker Mayfield enter a contract season, meaning without a deal signed for 2027 when the 2026 campaign begins?
That would be rare in the current era for a team that loves its quarterback.
Joe asked Buccaneers co-owner and Raise The Flags co-star Joel Glazer about a potential Mayfield contract Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting in Phoenix.
JoeBucsFan.com: Is it your hope that something is resolved with Baker this offseason, with an extension that makes him a franchise quarterback beyond the three-year contract he has now?
Joel Glazer: That’s part of [GM] Jason [Licht’s] planning and everything. And I know Jason is looking at all, not only [Baker], any other contract. And it’s a constant thing that you look at. That’s something that Jason and [assistant GM] Mike [Greenberg] and his staff, [VP of football research] Jackie [Davidson], carefully evalute and there’s a time and a place for everything. And everything always takes care of itself.
JoeBucsFan.com: But is Baker your guy? Are you all on board with Baker?
Joel Glazer: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, he’s gone above and beyond anything we could have asked or hoped of Baker. Everybody loves him. He performs on the field, gives 250 percent when he’s on that field. And that’s all you can ask.
Before this line of questioning, Glazer said he has no issue paying top dollar for a franchise quarterback because that means things are going well.
“That doesn’t hurt at all to write that check,” Glazer said. “It’s something that all the teams do if you have a good quarterback.”
For those who missed it, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht said Monday he has had many and good conversations with the Mayfield camp about a contract extension.