The Liam Coen saga will go down as one of the best stories of the NFL offseason. After reportedly withdrawing from the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching search to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and sign a deal that would make him the highest-paid coordinator in NFL history,

Mayfield previously played under Coen during a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams late in the 2022 season, and the signal-caller was directly involved in Tampa Bay choosing Coen as Dave Canales' replacement last winter. While working with Coen and Grizzard, Mayfield produced the best regular-season stats of his career.