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Mayfield went 0 for 3 passing in Tampa Bay’s 16-0 win over Atlanta and finished as the QB25. He added 4 carries for 14 yards. The weather shut down both passing games, and the Bucs became the first team since the 1974 Bills to win without completing a pass. This should be thrown out when evaluating Mayfield going forward.

Mayfield returned from a three-game absence with a right thumb injury, but the Buccaneers barely needed him in a 43-13 blowout of Carolina. He completed 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards and a TD, added 1 carry for 1 yard and finished as QB23 for the week. Tampa Bay ran the ball 49 times against just 11 pass attempts, leaving Mayfield with only 12 dropbacks before garbage time. Four of his 7 completions went to Chris Godwin, who is working in a short-area role with a -1.4-yard aDOT. Mayfield’s lone TD came on a broken play to Tez Johnson, who filled Emeka Egbuka’s role while Egbuka sat out with a concussion and foot injury.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) is active for today’s game vs. the Panthers. He’s expected to wear a padded glove to protect that injured throwing thumb, adding obvious risk to both Mayfield and his pass catchers.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers. He was a full-go in practice all week, though, and is on track to start. Mayfield said Thursday that his injured throwing thumb is “strong enough to play” but added that he’ll wear a glove with padding to protect the thumb. We certainly wouldn’t start Mayfield in 1-QB leagues this week, and he’s a risky start even in superflex leagues.

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said he'll make a decision on his Week 7 starting QB on Friday. QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) practiced on Wednesday for the first time since going down in Week 3. Bowles said Mayfield threw the ball well, per ESPN's Jenna Laine, but split reps with QB Jalon Daniels. We'll keep you updated on this situation. Mayfield wouldn't be a viable QB1 play in his first game back, but he'd help WRs Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin's outlooks.

Update: Mayfield was officially a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's seemingly on track to play this weekend.

WR Emeka Egbuka drew a massive 16 targets in Week 6, catching 7 for 48 yards and a TD. That added up to 17.8 PPR points and a WR12 finish. His 40% target share led Tampa Bay by a wide margin. The efficiency wasn’t there, though, at 3.0 yards per target. Jalon Daniels started for Baker Mayfield (thumb) for a third straight week and went 22 for 43 for 164 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs.

There's "optimism" that Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) will be able to return for next weekend's game vs. the Panthers, The Ringer's Tom Pelissero reports. Mayfield was off to a rough start before dislocating his right thumb in Week 3, averaging just 6.4 yards per attempt with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. He won't be a QB1 consideration next week, but his return will undoubtedly be good news for WRs Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) remained sidelined in practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Steelers. QB Jalon Daniels makes his third straight start. He finished QB22 and QB20 in fantasy points in the first two. The rookie is in play in 2-QB and superflex leagues thanks to his rushing ability, but he's a significant downgrade for Tampa Bay's pass catchers.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. He's missed 2 games so far with an injury that was expected to cost him at least 3 weeks. QB Jalon Daniels figures to make at least one more start this Sunday vs. the Steelers.

We've already heard -- and passed along -- that the Buccaneers expect QB Baker Mayfield to miss three weeks with his dislocated right thumb. But that appears to be the short end of his return window. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Mayfield is expected to miss "anywhere from three to six weeks, depending on how quickly he is able to grip the football."

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is expected to miss 3 weeks with his thumb injury, HC Todd Bowles said Monday. It's about the best news we could have hoped for after the MRI on Mayfield's right thumb showed no ligament damage. Expect him to miss the next 3 games vs. the Packers, at the Cowboys, and vs. the Steelers. Undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels is the next man up for Tampa Bay.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport calls a 2-4 week absence the "best-case scenario" for Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield. He dislocated his right thumb in Sunday's loss to the Vikings and is scheduled for additional testing today. Rapoport adds that Mayfield could be out longer depending on the damage to the ligaments in his thumb. We should learn more about his status today, but it looks like it'll be Jalon Daniels under center for at least the next couple of weeks. The undrafted rookie can run, amassing over 1,400 rushing yards across 6 college seasons, but has a long way to go as a passer. He completed just 61.5% of his college passes at 7.8 yards per attempt. Expect a run-heavy attack from the Bucs with Daniels under center, making all the team's pass catchers shaky fantasy bets.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb and is scheduled for an MRI, HC Todd Bowles said after the loss to Minnesota. Mayfield is "likely to miss time," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. We should find out how much time tomorrow. Undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels is Tampa Bay's backup. He projects as a huge downgrade for the passing game and offense in general.