Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joining a franchise with long-standing interest in him, according to general manager Jason Licht. A former first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2014,

Mayfield, the first overall pick in 2018, has enjoyed a career renaissance with the Buccaneers after signing with the team in 2023. He was awarded a three-year contract extension worth $100 million the following offseason after making the playoffs in his first season in Tampa.