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NFL free agency: Buccaneers replace Tom Brady with former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their answer at quarterback now that Tom Brady has retired "for good." The team signed former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield to a one-year, $8.5 million deal Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Mayfield, 27, got off to a rough start after leaving the Cleveland Browns last season. He was traded to the Carolina Panthers in July and opened the season as the team's starter. He went 1-4 before getting hurt during the team's Week 5 game. Mayfield was mostly used as a backup by Carolina after that, though was thrust back into the starting lineup in Week 11 after P.