The former Oklahoma quarterback was not expecting to be named his team' nominee for the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

Mayfield and the Buccaneers (7-5) will play against the New Orleans Saints (2-10) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on CBS, looking to make a push toward the postseason while Tampa Bay deals with various injuries this season. Related: Chiefs Place Offensive Lineman on Injured Reserve Amid NFL Season

Everyone knows the work Baker Mayfield has done on the field since signing with the Bucs in 2023. Mayfield has become Tampa Bay’s franchise quarterback, with two Pro Bowl selections over his first two seasons and serving as a fiery team captain.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to play their second division game of the year against the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs beat the Saints once in Week 8 already,

Mayfield (left shoulder) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers ' official site reports.

Matthew Stafford is making a great case to win his first MVP award. The players around him are excelling. L.A.'s defense makes plays every week. The Rams haven’t been perfect. But nobody else in the NFL has been definitively better.

The Bucs might get closer to full strength on offense in the coming weeks, but that unit has remained effective in 2025 thanks to a resiliency that QB Baker Mayfield credits to a lot of different peop

Baker Mayfield’s leadership off the field is proving every bit as powerful as his play on it. The Bucs quarterback is the Bucs’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. It’s the first time in his eight-year NFL career that Mayfield has been nominated by his peers for the league’s most prestigious honor,