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'Never gonna be Tom Brady': Baker Mayfield content with Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. -- Speaking for the first time since signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent, former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and former first-overall draft pick Baker Mayfield acknowledged Monday that his confidence took a hit after bouncing from three different teams in 2022.

"That's definitely been a struggle," said Mayfield, who signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year deal to compete for the starting quarterback job with Kyle Trask following the retirement of Tom Brady.

"There were times where, kind of searching in the mirror thinking, 'Alright. What's next?