ESPN's Ben Baby reports that Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield still has up to $5 million in contract bonuses on the line.

Individual achievements, as well as team success, will trigger various contract incentives over the next two weeks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Baker Mayfield reaches a new height in his NFL career during the win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

In that game, turnovers nearly doomed the Bucs. With the score tied at 10, Mayfield’s pass for tight end Cade Otton was intercepted by Carolina cornerback Chau Smith-Wade. That cost them an Eddie Pineiro field goal and the lead.

Playing in primetime during a Thursday, Sunday night, or Monday night game in front of a national audience means a lot to a player. Well, it usually does, but in the case of Baker Mayfield, he

Leading an NFL team into his home state of Texas isn’t new for Baker Mayfield. Helping his team on a big step toward the playoffs while playing so close to his roots would be new for the Tampa Bay quarterback.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the cusp of reaching the playoffs. Baker Mayfield has a massive amount of cash on the line as the regular season ends and the playoffs begin.