Baker Mayfield enjoy one great moment with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After his success, Rob Gronkowski has revealed why Mayfield has been able to achieve success with the NFC South club so easy.

Baker Mayfield’s career hasn’t been perfect. He went the N.F.L as the 1st overall choice in the 2018 Draft with the Cleveland Brownswith high expectations from him.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t deliver on them and left Ohio in 2022. Then he did brief stints with the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Ramsbut finally found his At home in Tampa Bay with the Bucs in 2023.

Rob Gronkowski reveals what led Baker Mayfield to success with the Bucs

The Buccaneers made one smooth transition at the quarterback position. After Tom Brady’s retirement in 2023, the team needed a new signal caller to lead a solid attack.

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In free agency the club found Baker Mayfield available. There were doubts about his arrival, just like him fell short of expectations as one former 1st overall pick.

However, Mayfield has proven one notable quarterback for the Buccaneers. Now the former Oklahoma player is dominates the NFC Southbut for Rob Gronkowskithis comes as no surprise.

The former tight end, who won Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay, believes Mayfield’s success comes down to his leadership. According to Gronk, Baker has built a more unified team since his arrival.

Baker Mayfield, quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

“He is the ultimate teammate” Gronkowski said. “He’s like the ultimate locker room man. Quarterbacks aren’t really like that. He’s a quarterback who will have a beer at the bar and work with you. … You can just tell he’s that kind of guy. He’s a guy who comes along and chops it up while he’s watching the game. … He’s a man who wants you to be an absolute dog. He is a man who encourages you.”

What is Baker Mayfield’s contract with the Buccaneers?

Baker Mayfield signed one three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth up to $115 millionincluding incentives based on his performance. These incentives can triggered by milestones such as a place in the top five for passer rating or leading the team to playoff success.

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The contract also includes empty years to give the Buccaneers salary cap flexibility. In 2024are cap hit will be $6.9 millionbut it rises to beyond $35 million in 2025​.

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