While no flag was thrown for his hit on Mayfield, the NFL later announced that Wheat was fined $5,722 for "tripping" the Buccaneers quarterback. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as the league typically fines players up to $12,172 for a first tripping offense, with the penalty increasing to $17,968 for a second violation.

And that's something Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is embracing ahead of their next clash on Sunday. "You said on the podcast over the summer that you hate the Saints," a reporter began asking this week,