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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.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Baker Mayfield Injury” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can breathe a little easier on Monday.
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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.
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Mayfield was writhing in pain on the ground after suffering the injury.
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"We’ll keep him on (the active roster) right now but we’re not sure," Bowles said.
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Bowles → keep → roster
We’ll know how it goes how it’s gonna go."
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Mayfield suffered the injury throwing the ball down the field as he was rolling to his right.
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he → suffer → right
His hand came down on Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman.
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hand → come → Cashman
The ball was intercepted and Mayfield hit the ground with the broadcast picking up his frightful screams.
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broadcast → intercept → screams
An MRI didn’t reveal any ligament damage or fracture.
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MRI → reveal → damage
Mayfield agreed to a contract extension before the start of the season.
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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.
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Tampa Bay’s loss to Minnesota dropped the team to 0-3.
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loss → drop → 0
It’s the team’s worst start since 2014.
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Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will likely be thrust into the starting quarterback role.
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Daniels → thrust → role
He was 0-for-3 with an interception when he came in for Mayfield at the end of the game.
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Daniels played his collegiate career at Kansas.
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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.
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"He's going to be like every other rookie, but he's played well in the preseason.
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he → go → preseason
He's very bright," Bowles said of the rookie.
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Bowles → say → rookie
"He's not going to be out there by himself.
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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."
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