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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.”

“(AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn’t win with Baker Mayfield.”

“(AP) — Harassed all day by Minnesota’s menacing pass rush, Baker Mayfield fled the pocket again — this time scrambling and weaving more 20 yards backward before launching a desperation heave that was intercepted.”

“Adding to the toughness of the loss was the fact that it came against Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback, Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie from the University of Kansas who got his first career win as Baker Mayfield recovers from a hand injury.”

“Daniels, who completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards, is filling in for Baker Mayfield, who is expected to miss at least one more game with a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand.”

“…0-4 club has had nothing but bad luck in the first quarter of the 2026 season, losing quarterback Baker Mayfield to a a three-to-six-week thumb injury (making way for undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to start) and all four of their games by seven points or…”

“Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two picks that led to 10 points in his first career start filling in for Baker Mayfield, who missed a game for the first time in his three-plus seasons in Tampa Bay because of a dislocated thumb.”

“Daniels also rushed for 55 yards as he played in place of the injured Baker Mayfield.”

“Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two picks that led to 10 points in his first career start filling in for Baker Mayfield, who missed a game for the first time in his three-plus seasons in Tampa Bay because of a dislocated thumb.”

“To add insult to injury, Baker Mayfield suffered a broken thumb in the waning seconds of the defeat.”

“Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Jalon Daniels will make the first start of his career on Sunday as he goes under center for an injured Baker Mayfield.”

“The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) are turning to Daniels against Green Bay because Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb last week.”

“Ward ranks 25th among qualifying quarterbacks with 504 yards passing, is tied with Baker Mayfield and Caleb Williams with two touchdown passes and ranks 21st with a 80.9 passer rating.”

“TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (+1.5) over Minnesota Vikings Total desperation game for just-paid Baker Mayfield and the Bucs, and I like the idea of taking an 0-2 vs. a 2-0 when feasible.”

“Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb on a desperation pass late in the fourth quarter.”

“Baker Mayfield signed the biggest contract in franchise history and has more turnovers (four) than TDs (two).”

“Yes, his starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, is out, but the Buccaneers did not look good before his injury.”

“Tampa Bay’s running game and defense provide a route to keeping this competitive, even with Baker Mayfield out.”

“The Packers are 3.5-point road favorites largely because Tampa Bay will hand undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels his first NFL start with Baker Mayfield sidelined by a dislocated thumb.”

“All the other quarterbacks have already returned — Sam Darnold and Kyler Murray — or are expected to return this season — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield.”

“Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels steps in for the injured Baker Mayfield.”

“Backing rookie Jalon Daniels in his first NFL start is a risk with Baker Mayfield out, but this bet is more about the ground game than the quarterback.”

“Tampa Bay (0-3) has ruled out quarterback Baker Mayfield (thumb), cornerback Benjamin Morrison (quadriceps), outside linebacker Rueben Bain Jr.”

“Watson joined Baker Mayfield (four times from 2018-21), Derek Anderson (2007) and Vinny Testaverde (1995) as the only Browns quarterbacks in the past 35 seasons to throw multiple touchdown passes without a turnover in consecutive wins.”

“What’s working The pass rush the Vikings have consistently generated with their scheme, calls and talent on defense has been remarkable, helping them fluster three straight formidable quarterbacks in Jordan Love, Caleb Williams and Baker Mayfield.”

“For Tampa, what was even more dispiriting than falling to 0-3 was that quarterback Baker Mayfield left with a dislocated thumb that puts his active league-high streak of 54 consecutive starts in jeopardy.”

“When Denver lost to a Baker Mayfield-led Rams team 51-14 on Christmas Day in 2022, it set in motion a chain of events that ultimately led to where the Broncos are today, with coach Sean Payton in charge and QB Bo Nix behind center.”

“Baker Mayfield’s big preseason check might have been for the worse; Tampa Bay has failed to cover the spread in 11 straight games, which marks the longest ATS losing streak across seasons in the Super Bowl era.”

“Up next A trip to Tampa Bay to face former Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield.”