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Bucs provide Baker Mayfield injury update as team set to play undrafted rookie at quarterback

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 28). Bucs provide Baker Mayfield injury update as team set to play undrafted rookie at quarterback. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bucs-provide-baker-mayfield-injury-update-team-set-play-undrafted-rookie-quarterback

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Baker Mayfield will likely miss at least three weeks after dislocating his right thumb during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Head coach Todd Bowles stated that Mayfield could potentially return sooner, depending on progress. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels is expected to start in Mayfield's absence; he had a brief stint in the game where he went 0-for-3 with an interception but showed promise during preseason play.
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On Sunday during a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand when he was intercepted by linebacker Blake Cashman. After the injury, Mayfield screamed in pain on the field at Raymond James Stadium. An X-ray and MRI revealed no fractures but did not rule out ligament damage; the severity will be clearer after further examination. Coach Todd Bowles stated that Mayfield is expected to miss a minimum of three weeks. The Buccaneers have struggled this season with an 0-3 record, having lost 10 of their last 12 games. They now face significant challenges as undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will likely start in the next game against the Green Bay Packers.

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Mayfield GPE · 5× Bowles PERSON · 2× Buccaneers ORG · 2× Baker Mayfield PERSON · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ORG · 1× Todd Bowles PERSON · 1× Vikings ORG · 1× the Minnesota Vikings ORG · 1×

Narrative

Baker Mayfield is only expected to miss a "minimum" of three weeks after he dislocated his right thumb in the Buccaneers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, head coach Todd Bowles said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 Baker Mayfield is only expected to miss a "minimum" of three weeks after he dislocated his right thumb in the Buccaneers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, head coach Todd Bowles said.
2026-09-28 · Fox News
Bucs provide Baker Mayfield injury update as team set to play undrafted rookie at quarterback · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can breathe a little easier on Monday. asserted
Buccaneers → breathe → Monday
Baker Mayfield is only expected to miss a "minimum" of three weeks after he dislocated his right thumb in the Buccaneers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, head coach Todd Bowles said. asserted
Bowles → expect → Sunday
Mayfield was writhing in pain on the ground after suffering the injury. asserted
Mayfield → writhe → injury
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
"We’ll keep him on (the active roster) right now but we’re not sure," Bowles said. asserted
Bowles → keep → roster
We’ll know how it goes how it’s gonna go." asserted
it → know → ?
Mayfield suffered the injury throwing the ball down the field as he was rolling to his right. asserted
he → suffer → right
His hand came down on Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman. asserted
hand → come → Cashman
The ball was intercepted and Mayfield hit the ground with the broadcast picking up his frightful screams. asserted
broadcast → intercept → screams
An MRI didn’t reveal any ligament damage or fracture. asserted
MRI → reveal → damage
Mayfield agreed to a contract extension before the start of the season. asserted
Mayfield → agree → season
He hadn’t missed a game before he joined the Buccaneers following stints with the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns. asserted
he → miss → Rams
Tampa Bay’s loss to Minnesota dropped the team to 0-3. asserted
loss → drop → 0
It’s the team’s worst start since 2014. asserted
It → ’ → 2014
Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will likely be thrust into the starting quarterback role. asserted
Daniels → thrust → role
He was 0-for-3 with an interception when he came in for Mayfield at the end of the game. asserted
he → come → game
Daniels played his collegiate career at Kansas. asserted
Daniels → play → Kansas
Last year with the Jayhawks, he had 2,531 passing yards and 22 passing touchdowns to go along with 404 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns. asserted
he → have → ground
"He's going to be like every other rookie, but he's played well in the preseason. asserted
he → go → preseason
He's very bright," Bowles said of the rookie. asserted
Bowles → say → rookie
"He's not going to be out there by himself. asserted
He → go → himself
So, you know, we just expect him to do his job and play at a high level as he expects from himself." asserted
he → know → himself
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