Overview
- The Netflix series Quarterback, which debuts Tuesday, includes Mayfield saying he played much of 2025 with a sprained MCL and PCL, a bad biceps contusion and shoulder problems.
- Mayfield started all 17 games last season despite those injuries, a fact that helps explain the sharp drop in his passing metrics after Week 6.
- Statistics show his yards per attempt, touchdown-to-interception rate and deep‑throw production fell from top‑10 levels in Weeks 1–6 to near the bottom among starters in Weeks 7–18.
- Team injury reports did not list a knee problem until Week 8, prompting fresh scrutiny of how the Buccaneers and the NFL disclose player medical information.
- Mayfield has set a pre‑camp deadline to pause extension talks, leaving his contract unresolved and creating possible outcomes that include playing 2026 on his current deal or the team using a future franchise tag.