Report: Former OU star Baker Mayfield agrees to one-year deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Wed, March 15th 2023, 4:39 PM UTC

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated TCU 38-20. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 59-31. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield passes during the first half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated TCU 38-20. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

TAMPA, Fla. (KOKH) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former University of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield to a one-year contract that could be worth up to $8.5 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The deal reportedly starts at $4 million.

Mayfield joins an organization looking to find a replacement for the recently retired Tom Brady. Aside from Mayfield, Tampa's quarterback depth chart also includes 2021 second-rounder Kyle Trask.

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Mayfield split last season between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams. In 12 total games, Mayfield had 2,163 passing yards to go along with 10 passing touchdowns and eight interceptions.

In 72 career games, Mayfield has 16,288 passing yards, 102 passing touchdowns, and 64 interceptions.

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The Cleveland Browns made Mayfield the top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Browns traded him to the Panthers before last season, and the Panthers waived him after seven games.

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