ESPN.com · Sep 15, 2025
Baker Mayfield wants 'more wins' in Year 3 with Bucs
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield may have completed just 53.1% of his passing attempts in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons -- going 2-of-8 in the first quarter -- but he still delivered when he needed to.
His feet never seemed to get settled and the ground game offered him little support. In fact, he was the leading rusher for both teams by the game's end. And the deep ball connection was not there -- he went 3-for-10 on passes of 15 or more air yards -- with the exception of rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka, who spent most of the game not being patrolled by All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III.