re: Baker Mayfield expected to make over $40 mil/year with new contract

Keep in mind Tampa had a $35m cap hit in 2023 for Brady. Adding up Bakers base plus incentives pushes it out past $42m when adding in Brady hit. There is no Brady cap hit in 24 so in a manner of speaking if Baker gets $40m it’s a wash year over year.

For Baker he took a huge discount in 23 to prove himself. If one assumes he was worth $40m in 23, Tampa got a great deal. TB made a lot of extra money having that home playoff game.