Top Trade Packages Bears Should Consider for Justin Fields Before 2024 NFL Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Offer: 2024 second-round pick (57th overall), 2024 fourth-round pick (126th overall), 2025 third-round pick, WR Russell Gage and EDGE Shaquil Barrett for Fields

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are definitely the outliers in this group. They reached the postseason with newly minted Pro Bowler Baker Mayfield under center in 2023, and re-signing Mayfield will likely be one of their top priorities this offseason.

However, the Bucs have several impending free agents to address, including Mayfield, wideout Mike Evans, safety Antoine Winfield Jr., linebacker Lavonte David and linebacker Devin White.

While Tampa has $41.2 million in projected cap space, it likely can't afford to keep everyone. And with former offensive coordinator Dave Canales taking the Carolina Panthers' head coaching gig, Mayfield may not be eager to return at a discount.

Mayfield has played for eight different head coaches (including interim coaches) in only six seasons. Regardless of whether he stays in Tampa Bay or goes elsewhere, he'll be playing for a new offensive play-caller yet again.

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Winfield, not Mayfield, is the Buccaneers' most likely franchise-tag candidate. If the Bucs get the sense that they can't retain Mayfield, they could pivot to Fields since they aren't likely to land a top quarterback prospect at No. 26 overall.

Given Tampa's position in the draft order, second- and fourth-round picks alone might not be enough to entice Chicago. However, receiver Russell Gage and pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett, two potential cap casualties for the Bucs, could address needs for the Bears.

Gage missed all of the 2023 campaign with atorn patellar tendon, but he had 51 catches for 426 yards and five touchdowns in 2022. He'd help bolster the receiver depth for Chicago's next quarterback, while Barrett would give the Bears another piece for their pass-rushing rotation now led by Montez Sweat.

Even with some veteran players included, though, the Bucs still might have to offer higher draft compensation than teams picking significantly higher in the order.