Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield isn’t any stranger to the highlight, and he’ll quickly be beneath it as soon as once more — though not in the way in which anybody may’ve anticipated.
Mayfield might be within the highlight loads as soon as Tampa Bay will get its 2026 season underway, certain, however he’ll really be a serious focus nationally and internationally effectively earlier than September. That’s as a result of Netflix introduced Wednesday that Season 3 of its widespread docuseries, “Quarterback,” will function Baker Mayfield.
Becoming a member of Mayfield on this new season of “Quarterback” might be Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco and Titans quarterback Cam Ward.
The present, which follows NFL quarterbacks by way of the grind of the season with mic’d-up footage, behind-the-scenes entry and glimpses into their private lives, is produced by NFL Movies, Omaha Productions (co-founded by Peyton Manning) and 2PM Productions (based by Patrick Mahomes).
The primary season of “Quarterback” adopted Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota in the course of the 2022 NFL season. “Receiver” got here subsequent, releasing in 2024 and adopted Davante Adams, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown all through the 2023 NFL season.
“Quarterback” then returned for Season 2 in 2025 and saved up with Cousins once more, in addition to Joe Burrow and Jared Goff in the course of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels and Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: USA As we speak
Season 3 will now observe the brand new quartet of quarterbacks — Mayfield, Daniels, Flacco and Ward —all through the 2025 NFL season.
Mayfield reportedly turned down gives to be on the primary two seasons, however now he’s certain to be a standout persona on the newest season, which is ready to premiere July 14.
“I think it’s great. I think it’s gonna be a great, behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at Baker,” Bucs normal supervisor Jason Licht stated on Wednesday’s Pewter Report Podcast. “We knew about it as a result of the cameras had been right here final 12 months and I had to verify I knew what days he was being filmed in order that I made certain I used to be on my Ps and Qs… I feel it’s gonna be nice.
“I think people will see the real Baker. He’s somebody that wears his emotion on his sleeve and he doesn’t hide anything, so people are kind of seeing the real Baker already. But I think you’ll see the real Baker and his wife Emily and his family. It’s gonna be amazing.”
Baker Mayfield Had A Lot Going On Throughout The 2025 Season
The producers of “Quarterback” actually had so much to cowl relating to Baker Mayfield all through the 2025 season each on and off the sector.
Not solely was Mayfield nonetheless a comparatively new dad on the time this docuseries was being filmed, however he and his spouse, Emily, introduced in November that they had been anticipating their second baby (who was born final month).
There was additionally the truth that Mayfield battled by way of damage after damage final 12 months, coping with a foot/toe damage, then a proper biceps damage, then a knee drawback, then an indirect concern, briefly an sickness after which a multi-week left shoulder damage. Even within the Bucs’ common season finale, he had proper shoulder and knee accidents. General, he was on the workforce’s damage report in 10 out of the season’s 18 weeks.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: USA As we speak
So, it’s honest to count on “Quarterback” to spend so much of time on the bodily grind Mayfield handled on a week-to-week foundation all through the 2025 season.
There was additionally the motion on the sector, which noticed lots of highs early for Baker Mayfield and the Bucs after which an enormous downturn over the season’s second half.
Early on, Mayfield was firmly within the NFL MVP dialog off the again of three game-winning drives within the fourth quarter, a monster efficiency towards the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion Seahawks and a giant win over a 49ers workforce that had overwhelmed the Bucs in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Tampa Bay received off to a 6-2 begin and Mayfield had accomplished 63.9% of his passes for 1,919 yards and 13 touchdowns to only two interceptions.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: USA As we speak
However after that sizzling 6-2 begin got here a slide that may price the Bucs their four-year reign atop the NFC South and five-year playoff streak. Tampa Bay went 2-7 down the stretch to complete 8-9, with Mayfield clearly battling by way of these aforementioned accidents to the purpose the place it affected the Buccaneer offense and saved that unit from reaching the heights it was seeking to attain.
Ultimately, Mayfield completed his third season in Tampa Bay having accomplished 63.2% of his passes for 3,693 yards and 26 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.
As disappointing because the second half of the season was and as onerous because it could be for Buccaneer followers to relive the ultimate couple of months of 2025, “Quarterback” ought to give everybody a singular look and a few never-before-seen perception into what that stretch was like for Mayfield.
Past that, although, viewers are certain to take pleasure in seeing extra of Baker Mayfield, whose mentality and taking part in model rapidly made him a fan favourite in Tampa Bay. If nothing else, this docuseries will give everybody an opportunity to get their repair of Mayfield throughout this summer season as we await the 2026 season to come back round.
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