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Bucs GM 'very optimistic' about retaining Mayfield
ESPN NFL · Jenna Laine ·

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Friday that he is "very optimistic" about quarterback Baker Mayfield playing in Tampa beyond the 2026 season despite Mayfield saying he felt "disrespected" by what the Bucs initially offered.
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