Tom Brady honors former Sooner after week one performance

Tom Brady selects former Sooner for one of his three stars in the first week of NFL action.

Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback [autotag]Baker Mayfield[/autotag] has been on a journey since the Cleveland Browns took him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. After stops with Carolina and Los Angeles, Mayfield has found a home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He had a really good season last year, helping lead the Bucs to the playoffs and a 32-9 win over the Eagles in the wild card round. Well, he’s off to a great start with Tampa Bay after signing a three-year contract to remain the quarterback of the Buccaneers.

On Sunday, facing the Washington Commanders and Heisman winner from the LSU Tigers, Jayden Daniels, Mayfield was 24 of 30 for 289 yards and four touchdowns. He also carried the ball three times for 21 yards. Mayfield’s 80% completion rate was second in the NFL for week one.

For his efforts, the former Sooner earned one of Tom Brady’s three stars of the week. Brady is now part of the NFL on Fox broadcast team.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Brady said, “Baker, I wish I would have taken you in fantasy.”

After bouncing between head coaches, offensive coordinators, and cities in his first eight seasons in the league, Mayfield has found stability with Tampa Bay. And he’s already off to a magical start after his week one performance.

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