The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost more than a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. At least for a little while, it seems. Franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield suffered a sprained left shoulder in the loss to LA, and it could keep him on the shelf for a while.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were embarrassed on Sunday Night Football, falling to the Los Angeles Rams 34-7 in a game where they were outmatched, outcoached, and outplayed.
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The coming days will give everyone a lot more insight into the Bucs’ quarterback situation going forward, but if Teddy Bridgewater needs to step in and start in place of an injured Baker Mayfield next Sunday against the Cardinals in Tampa, you can bet he’ll be ready.
Woof. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren't expected to beat the Los Angeles Rams, but what resulted on Sunday Night Football was an absolute drubbing by a score of 34-7 .
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles revealed the initial diagnosis on Baker Mayfield, who suffered an injury on Sunday night. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Bowles told reporters that Mayfield sprained his left shoulder and will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was taken off the field due to injury during his team’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Los Angeles Rams continue to make their case as the league's best team after a 34-7 dismantling of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Sunday Night Football."
When the Bucs take the field at SoFi Stadium Sunday night to face the Rams in a primetime matchup, wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. is set to suit up for the first time since Tampa Bay’s Week 5 win in Seattle on Oct 5.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving is expected to make his return next week after missing the last several games with shoulder and foot injuries. Schefter mentions that Irving “looked strong at practice this week” and may have been able to play against the Rams on Sunday.