Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield reportedly coping with lower-leg damage throughout bye week, standing unsure for Week 11
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently on bye, but unfortunately, they are still in the news.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Sunday morning that Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is dealing with a lower-leg injury that he suffered during last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears.
Mayfield’s status is uncertain for Tampa Bay’s Week 11 matchup with the Detroit Lions. It is unclear where Mayfield picked up the injury against the Bears. The quarterback was sacked four times, but he never left the game. This week, he was reportedly spotted in a walking boot, rehabbing and resting.
This would not be the first time this
This would not be the first time this season the Buccaneers have played without their starting quarterback. Mayfield dislocated his thumb in Week 3, which kept him out for three games. Tampa Bay turned to undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, who went 1-2 as the starter.
Mayfield has played in six games so far this season and is 2-4. He has not looked like himself all year, throwing for just 922 yards, 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. In a bad-weather Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, he finished 0 for 3 for zero yards in the team’s 16-0 win, making infamous history.
The Tampa Bay quarterback was due a new contract, and while he publicly said negotiations would stop in the preseason to focus on the upcoming season, Mayfield and the Buccaneers agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension before the team’s regular-season opener.
If Daniels is called on to fill
If Daniels is called on to fill in against the Lions, look for the backup to use his legs. In five appearances so far, he has thrown for 501 yards, 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and has 123 rushing yards on just 22 attempts.
With the Buccaneers on their bye week currently, they will end the season with eight consecutive games. Tampa Bay heads into next week’s game against Detroit with a 3-6 record, still good enough to be tied for second in the NFC South. After the Lions, the Bucs have the Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers, and the Baltimore Ravens in the near future.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
