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Former Bucs' Star Gerald McCoy Weighs in on Baker Mayfield Contract Situation

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers' star Gerald McCoy has weighed in on the Baker Mayfield contract situation.

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The defensive tackle, who starred for the Bucs after being selected with the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma, recently gave an exclusive interview to Kyle Odegard of RotoGrinders.

In the interview, McCoy gives his take on numerous subjects, including Aaron Donald's possible return, Caleb Williams' ceiling, and more.

Plenty To Say About Mayfield

The former Buc had plenty to say about fellow Sooner Mayfield and hopes Tampa can keep him long-term, saying he would "love" to see an extension reached before training camp.

"You want to have a guy that puts you in position to compete," McCoy said. "If you get rid of Baker, who is that guy? The draft is full of question marks. I don't care how good they were in college. That does not guarantee they will be good in the NFL.

"So if you get rid of Baker, who do you go get? Who is out there? If there's a top (NFL) quarterback out there, that team is not going to let them go. And to get a good guy in the draft, you've got to be trash. I don't plan on the Bucs being trash, so you might as well sign him. Let's build this thing and see what happens."

McCoy still believes that Mayfield, at only 31 years old, is still in his prime and has several good seasons left in front of him. The former top overall pick has made the Pro Bowl twice in his three years in Tampa.

"I don't know if they think Baker is old or what," McCoy said. "Baker is still young for the quarterback position, and you can lock in a guy that's got a lot of fight, got a lot of grit. You don't walk onto Texas Tech and then go to Oklahoma, win the Heisman and become the No. 1 overall pick without the 'It' factor. He has that.

"He knows how to win games, and he's really good at playing the quarterback position. All you have to do is make sure you build the offense around him and put him in great position to win. Baker will figure out a way to get the job done."

Final Thoughts

It really is a fantastic interview by Odegard, and well worth the full read.

McCoy offers tremendous insight on many players in the wide-ranging interview, but it is easy to tell he still has an affinity for the Bucs. He was a terrific player in Tampa, and has a chance to be the next Buc inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Mayfield's training camp deadline to sign an extension is nearing. Hopefully, this whole saga can be resolved soon.

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New Mexico AG launches criminal investigation into DEA over allegations agents let fentanyl flood state

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday announced a criminal investigation into allegations that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico communities while agents pursued larger criminal investigations.

The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.

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Torrez said the investigation will examine potential legal remedies, including criminal prosecution, civil litigation and structural reforms intended to prevent similar conduct by DEA agents in the future.

"The families who have lost children, siblings, and parents to fentanyl deserve the truth about what the federal government knew and what it failed to do," Torrez said in a statement.

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"If the DEA stood by while poison flooded our communities, that is not a bureaucratic failure," he continued. "It is a betrayal of the people it was sworn to protect."

Torrez said his office "will pursue every legal avenue available to hold the responsible parties accountable and make certain this never happens again."

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called for the investigation earlier this week, saying she was "appalled" by allegations that federal agents knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach communities across the state.

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"Make no mistake: the DEA knew people would die if these pills made it into New Mexico communities, and the agency let it happen anyway," Grisham said. "The result: hundreds of New Mexican parents burying their kids. Hundreds of New Mexican kids growing up without stable parents. All while the federal government stood by."

Grisham also pointed to allegations that DEA agents monitored the delivery of 74,000 fentanyl pills to a mobile home park in Albuquerque without intervening.

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"Shockingly, the federal government stood by while monitoring shipments, tallying exact pill counts, and watching as these deadly drugs hit the streets," she said.

Current and former DEA agents, including whistleblower David Howell, told the AP the agency's tactics gambled with public safety and may have violated Department of Justice guidelines.

While the DEA initially denied Howell's allegations in a statement to the AP, the agency later requested that the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General conduct an independent review.

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"Should that review identify areas of improvement, the DEA will of course implement changes to better their practices," the Justice Department said in a statement. "We welcome a partnership with Governor Lujan Grisham, as well as New Mexico state and local leaders, to fight the scourge of fentanyl and keep her constituents safe."

The allegations stem from enforcement operations conducted during the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history, even as the DEA promoted its "One Pill Can Kill" public awareness campaign warning that even a small amount of fentanyl can be fatal.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the DEA for comment regarding the investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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