Todd Bowles Gives Injury Update on Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield

Here's what Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles had to say about Baker Mayfield's ankle injury against the Carolina Panthers.

Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs for a firts down in overtime at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has suffered a few different injuries this year. But Buccaneers fans know how tough he his.

Mayfield suffered an ankle injury on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers after a Panthers player stepped on him after a sack. The injury was severe enough that quarterback Kyle Trask came in for two plays, but Mayfield was out shortly after and finished the game in a 26-23 overtime victory.

Head coach Todd Bowles had media on Monday, and he was asked about Mayfield's status this week. Bowles, who called Mayfield's injury a "sore leg", seems to be confident that Tampa Bay's signal caller

"I think he'll be comfortable game-time," Bowles said in a press conference Monday. "I'm not sure about his practice status, though."

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The likely scenario is that Mayfield is limited in practice — if he practices at all — on Wednesday and Thursday before increasing his workload a bit on Friday. Nevertheless, Bucs fans can breathe easy, as it seems like Mayfield will be ready to play this upcoming Sunday when the Buccaneers face off against the Las Vegas Raiders.

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