​The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were enjoying one of the best runs in franchise history over the last half-decade. Tom Brady’s decision to end his career with the organization gave them a perfect starting point, including winning Super Bowl 55.Things proceeded smoothly after his retirement as well, as they found the perfect reclamation project in Baker Mayfield. Three years into his tenure, though, one insider is perplexed by some of the developments in 2025.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStarting his career with the Cleveland Browns, Mayfield seemed like the answer to the quarterback woes that had plagued the franchise since time immemorial. However, the Browns’ decision to trade for Deshaun Watson in 2022 pushed him out the door.That led to a brief but encouraging starting stint with the Los Angeles Rams. That prompted the Buccaneers to sign him to a one-year, prove-it deal. He was immediately excellent, regaining the form that made him such a dynamic presence under center.Leading Tampa Bay to the playoffs, he earned a larger paycheck with a three-year deal worth $100 million. Mayfield was somehow even better in 2024, as the team once again made it to the postseason.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnfortunately, it has gone downhill since then, with the 2025 campaign a major letdown for the organization. Missing the playoffs for the first time after five consecutive trips, it sparked some major changes to the roster, including parting ways with franchise icon Mike Evans.A downright mediocre year saw Mayfield put up just 3,693 passing yards and 26 touchdowns, while the team was below .500 for the season. As a result, he landed at number 22 on PFSN’s QB Impact Metrics, a huge downgrade from number four in 2024.BUILD YOUR OWN TOP 100: PFN’s FREE NFL Top 100 BuilderHowever, a lot of the issues with his play were attributed to injuries. As the roster continued to suffer with major blows across the board, Mayfield tried to soldier on through injuries of his own. Ultimately, that led to diminished production, despite the valiant effort.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor Mike Florio of NBC Sports, though, the mentality from the star quarterback could cause some major issues for the team and the NFL. Even though admirable, the concerns were multifaceted for the host of “Pro Football Talk.”His first order of concern came when Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, who had early access to this year’s Quarterback season, in which Mayfield was one of the featured quarterbacks, made a revelation about the former Heisman Trophy winner.BE THE GM OF YOUR FAVORITE TEAM: PFN’s FREE NFL Mock Draft Simulator“Rick Stroud pointed out that in this year’s Quarterback series, Mayfield says he injured the PCL and the MCL in his knee in week two. And the implication that I gathered from Stroud’s tweet, he dealt with it all year.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn correlation to that assumption was the injury report for the seaso