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Baker Mayfield Injury Update
QB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
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HEALTHY
No current injury designation
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Baker Mayfield missed Thursday night’s 24-16 win over Dallas with his dislocated right thumb, a second straight absence. Rookie Jalon Daniels made his second career start and completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in the upset, per NBC Sports.
The stitches in that thumb came out Oct. 13, and he briefly looked Doubtful rather than Out for Sunday’s home game against Pittsburgh. He slid back to Out on Friday, Oct. 16’s injury report for the Week 6 game against Pittsburgh, with Jalon Daniels starting in his place.
Mayfield returned to practice Wednesday, Oct. 21 and threw well, per the Buccaneers’ own team site, and practiced fully all three days last week. Tampa Bay’s official Friday, Oct. 23 report lists him Questionable for the Week 7 trip to Carolina, and Yahoo Sports reports he’s set to start, with Jalon Daniels moving back to the bench.
Fantasy Action: Tampa Bay is on bye in Week 10, so bench Mayfield this week and plan to use him as a low-end QB2 again in Week 11; Jalon Daniels is a bench piece.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 23 | Listed with an illness on the first Week 3 injury report but practiced fully (Buccaneers.com). |
| Sept 27 | Dislocated his right thumb late in the loss to Minnesota; Jalon Daniels finished the game (ESPN). |
| Sept 28 | X-rays show no fracture; MRI scheduled Monday to confirm the extent of the injury (ESPN). |
| Sept 28 | MRI comes back clean, but Tampa Bay expected to hold him out at least through Week 4 as he seeks a second opinion (RotoWire). |
| Sept 30 | Bowles confirms Mayfield out a minimum of three weeks; Jalon Daniels named the Week 4 starter (ESPN, NFL.com). |
| Oct 8 | Missed a second straight start as Daniels threw for 189 yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 upset win at Dallas (NBC Sports). |
| Oct 16 | Slid back to Out for Sunday’s home game against Pittsburgh on Friday’s injury report after briefly looking Doubtful. |
| Oct 21 | Returned to practice and threw well; Tampa Bay says it expects clarity on a Week 7 starter by Friday (Buccaneers.com). |
| Oct 23 | Practiced fully all week; officially Questionable (thumb) and set to start at Carolina, per the Buccaneers’ Friday report and Yahoo Sports. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| — | No prior-season injuries found in our sources. | — |
Started all 17 games in 2025, throwing for 3,693 yards, 26 TDs and 11 INTs (90.6 rating), per StatMuse; Fantasy Football Calculator notes he played through MCL, PCL and bone-bruise injuries.
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Frequently asked about Baker Mayfield
Is Baker Mayfield injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box above. He was Out for the Week 6 game against Pittsburgh with the dislocated throwing thumb he suffered Sept. 27 against Minnesota; he returned to practice Oct. 21, practiced fully all week, and was cleared to return as Tampa Bay’s starter for the Week 7 game at Carolina. The Buccaneers are on bye in Week 10.
Did Baker Mayfield sign an extension with the Buccaneers?
Yes. He signed a three-year, $165 million extension on September 8, 2026.
Where he ranks this week
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