# Jon Gruden: The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.

**Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026
**Pundit:** Jon Gruden — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jon-gruden
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/baker-mayfield-contract-buccaneers-quarterback/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> But I expect it to get done, indeed.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Baker Mayfield to sign a new deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers**
  - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Baker Mayfield — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/baker-mayfield
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100)
- Jeremy Pargo on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c480715-cdf3-4092-ac36-f7a4e338e2eb (scored 45.24)
- Bobby Kownack on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab70bbf8-6373-48ac-af86-ce8d9da4da35 (scored 50)
- Seth Walder on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Walder made a 'bold prediction' for each Week 4 game — including receiving and rushing yardage marks, sacks, an interception and a Dolphins upset — and picked final scores for all 15 games on the slate. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2136c2b6-89e5-4f73-ad78-28d4de9bb6be (scored 50)
- Richard Sherman on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sherman gave his own top five entering Week 4 with the 49ers first, then made picks in every Week 4 game, including upset calls for Carolina over Detroit (with a 36-31 scoreline), Tampa Bay over Green Bay, Washington over Indianapolis and Jacksonville over Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/955fb34c-41a3-4e87-817d-b29d2c000272 (scored 0)
- Bill Huber on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: After the Packers' 35-14 home loss to Atlanta, Huber revised his season forecast from 8-9 down to 5-12, going game-by-game through the remaining schedule and picking Green Bay to win only four more games (Dallas, Carolina, Minnesota, Miami). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf06cf1c-1e2e-49bc-9b69-065381a5eaa1 (scored 0)

## More contract calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Josh Alper on Darius Slayton: Alper expects the released Darius Slayton to sign with a new team for a minimum salary, since his guaranteed money from the Giants widens his pool of suitors. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3b74da10-a656-4877-ac7e-75867c72f565 (scored 100)
- Noah Strackbein on Darius Slayton: Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6348972-c1bf-48f1-ba03-d5c2ef44561a (scored 100)
- Doug "D-Mac" McKain on Puka Nacua: McKinney believes the Rams will ultimately hand Puka Nacua a large contract extension, and that it will get done around training camp. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/368a2775-ed42-49a4-a6f4-f7ed03fa042e (scored 0)
- Rich Eisen on James Cook: Eisen pushed back on the idea that Micah Parsons would demand a trade, saying Parsons stays in Dallas and gets his deal done late as usual, and he also argued the Bills will end up paying James Cook rather than letting him leave. He added that if Myles Garrett is traded, Cleveland will certainly draft Abdul Carter to replace him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0408618c-30c6-4f24-bdb4-a9a722ea42e7 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Milton Williams: Tice predicted Milton Williams will get a big free-agent contract around $20 million per year, and said he expects Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard to test better at the combine than people expect. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a1f99796-1361-476e-83e8-c278afbb03d4 (scored 100)
- Cade Cracas on Kayvon Thibodeaux: Cracas argues the Browns should trade for either Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux or Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne before the 2026 deadline, and expects both players to end up signing contracts with new teams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ef64863-8c33-47e7-ace4-b84a66b9c59a (not settled)

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