Quarterback Baker Mayfield made Tampa Bay Buccaneers history this week and accomplished something not even fellow gunslinger Tom Brady did during his three seasons with the franchise. Mayfield was named to his second Pro Bowl on Tuesday,
Five days ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought they were running it back with offensive coordinator Liam Coen at the helm of the offense. A wild 24 hours later
Amid the wild saga that saw Liam Coen leave his post as Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars this
Mayfield, previously named a first alternate, joins Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) and Sam Darnold (Minnesota Vikings) as the NFC quarterbacks. Mike Evans from the Bucs was recently added to the roster after CeeDee Lamb's injury, while teammates Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs already selected.
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders got the better of Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers in the playoffs and Daniels got the better of Mayfield in the initial Pro Bowl voting, but Mayfield will be in Orlando for this week's skills competitions and other festivities.
After it was reported that the Buccaneers would be making Liam Coen one of the highest-paid offensive coordinators in the NFL and he was going to return, it took less than 24 hours for reports to release that he would be taking a head coaching job with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Sooners former star quarterback had the best year of his career but wasn't voted onto the NFC team, but was chosen as an alternate when Jayden Daniels opted out.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday, marking his second appearance in two years.
A year ago, Mayfield was a late addition to the Pro Bowl but made a huge impact in the flag football game. He came off the bench to throw two touchdowns, including one to Lamb, his former Oklahoma teammate, to give the NFC a 55-53 lead near the end of the third quarter. That performance earned Mayfield the Most Valuable Offensive Player award.
As such, NFL.com has named Cody as the Bucs' unsung hero of the season. "He went from a near liability as a run and pass blocker to a reason why Baker Mayfield and the offense continued to click," NFL.
Coen helped take Trampa Bay's offense to another level in 2024. Can he do the same as head coach of the Jaguars?