Baker Mayfield, #17 of the Los Angeles Rams, looks on during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Jan. 8, 2023 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay is expected to target Baker Mayfield, the former No. 1 overall pick who played for the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams in 2022, in free agency, the NFL Network reported. Mayfield could reportedly be thought of as the "sensible choice" as the Buccaneers take a look at the veteran quarterback market.
Mayfield appeared in 12 games between the Panthers and Rams last season. He was acquired by the Panthers from the Cleveland Browns before the start of the 2022 season. He had 2,163 passing yards, 10 touchdown passes and eight interceptions during the year.
Baker Mayfield, #17 of the Los Angeles Rams, warms up for the game against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 25, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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Trask was a second-round pick out of Florida in 2021. He made one appearance last season, He was 3-for-9 passing for 23 yards.
Gabbert, another former first-round pick, had been with the Buccaneers since 2020. He has appeared in 11 games for Tampa Bay and has tallied 239 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Kyle Trask, #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drops back to pass during the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 8, 2023 in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
The Buccaneers also have the 19th pick of the first round of the NFL Draft.