Vikings Beat Buccaneers 23-16 but Lose Jefferson to an Ankle Injury. Bucs' Mayfield Also Hurt
Mayfield left after injuring his right thumb on a fourth-quarter interception, and backup Jalon Daniels finished the game as Tampa Bay fell to 0-3.
- On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 23-16 to the Minnesota Vikings, with quarterback Baker Mayfield suffering an apparent right thumb injury during the fourth quarter.
- Mayfield sustained the injury while attempting a fourth-and-13 pass under pressure, striking his right thumb against Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman's arm during his follow-through.
- Before exiting, Mayfield completed 17 of 34 passes for 217 yards, one touchdown, and one interception; undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels replaced him for the final drive.
- Daniels threw an interception on his final drive to seal the loss, dropping the Buccaneers to 0-3 and making them the only winless team in the NFC.
- This 0-3 start marks the Buccaneers' first since 2014, adding pressure after the team signed Mayfield to a $165 million extension just weeks before the season.
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Baker Mayfield leaves game after writhing in pain on turf in Tampa Bay when thumb on throwing hand injured
Baker Mayfield left the Buccaneers' game against the Minnesota Vikings with a gruesome thumb injury on his throwing hand after a fourth-down interception.
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Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to an ankle injury. Bucs' Mayfield also hurt
Myles Price returned a punt 86 yards for a score, Kyler Murray threw a 41-yard TD pass to Jordan Addison and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16. It was a costly game for both teams. Baker Mayfield…
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2026 is quickly going from bad to worse for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers lost again on Sunday to the Minnesota Vikings. They fell 23-16 in front of their home crowd at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. to fall to 0-3 (making Tampa Bay the only winless team left in the NFC). To …
Baker Mayfield Injury, Latest on QB's Status and Timeline to Return After Exiting vs. Vikings
Baker Mayfield appeared to suffer a hand injury after throwing a fourth-quarter interception during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 20-16 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
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