Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers both are interested in extending their fruitful partnership.The career prospects for the 28-year-old quarterback career prospects looked bleak just a year ago after he had struggled through a season split between the Rams and the Panthers.But he Billy Fessler Jersey engineered a turnaround with Tampa Bay in 2023. After leading the Buccaneers to a divisional-round meeting with the Lions and putting up career-highs in pa sing touchdowns (28), pa sing yards (4,044) and completion percentage (64.3%), Mayfield is on the cusp of receiving quite the pay bump.As NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday, Mayfield's improved performances have attracted interest from acro s the league. Mayfield's heart, though, seems tied to Tampa Bay. He and the Buccaneers have expre sed interest in negotiating a longer-term deal during the offseason, per Rapoport.From : The and QB Baker Mayfield have mutual interest in him returning to Tampa in 2024, and his emergence has led NFL teams to inquire about OC Dave Canales. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) MORE:"My understanding is the Jaleel Johnson Jersey Bucs want Baker Mayfield back next year,"Rapoport said on NFL Network."He wants to be back as well, potentially cash in on a real, big-time quarterback deal."Mayfield signed a one-year deal with Tampa Bay last offseason. Chris Taylor Jersey Given the strides he's made throughout the season and the Buccaneers' standing as one of eight teams still standing in the 2024 NFL playoffs it makes sense that the former No. 1 pick and the franchise that resurrected his career would feel tethered to one another.Baker Mayfield contract statusMayfield signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Bucs ahead of the 2023 season, including $1.125 million in NaVorro Bowman Jersey base salary and $2.875 million as a signing bonus.Mayfield's contract also is chock-full of performance incentives. However, he still lagged behind many of the NFL's other quarterbacks in terms of his pay rate: Mayfield ranked 27th among quarterbacks in total cash received in 2023, trailing such stalwarts as Mitchell Trubisky, Jacoby Bri sett and Taylor Heinicke.Baker Mayfield contract incentivesAs mentioned, the Buccaneers did tack on valuable incentives to Mayfield's contract. So his succe s has proved profitable for Mayfield himself as well as the team.MORE:Mayfield in incentives so far, and he can earn another $250,000 for each ensuing playoff winin which he takes at least 75% of the snaps.Already, Mayfield has cashed in on incentives for regular-season playing time, for leading the team to a playoff berth and for finishing in Chuck Long Jersey the top 10 in the NFL in pa sing yards and in pa sing touchdowns. He also added to his wealth with the wild-card win over the Eagles last week.