It's hard to imagine things getting worse for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, they have started 0-3 to start a season for the first time since 2014 and lost Baker Mayfield for at least three weeks due to a dislocated throwing thumb.
Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan suffered a PCL sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine, with an early projection of a six- to eight-week absence.
If the injury news wasn’t bad enough for the Bucs with quarterback Baker Mayfield out for the next few weeks, the team suffered another blow as a key offensive player is set to miss an extended period.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Baker Mayfield will watch a new starting quarterback enter the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ picture. Mayfield is nursing a thumb injury following the Minnesota Vikings loss.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in freefall, and it’s hard to see things turning around any time soon. Not only is the team sitting at 0-3, but they will also be without starting quarterback Baker Mayfield for a while.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are turning to a rookie quarterback. After Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated right thumb in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Todd Bowles announced Monday that rookie Jalon Daniels will start at quarterback in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers.
Baker Mayfield’s latest injury has left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers searching for answers at quarterback, but former head coach Bruce Arians believes Mayfield can do something to avoid these situations in the first place.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
It’s time for Scott Reynolds’ 2-Pt Conversion post-game column, which features two statements, two questions and two predictions based on the latest Bucs game.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 0-3 with a 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Raymond James Stadium, and now they will be without quarterback Baker Mayfield for at least the next few weeks.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan suffered a knee injury during the first quarter in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The injury is particularly concerning because it involves the same knee McMillan injured during training camp.
Todd Bowles answered some heavy questions after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss against the Minnesota Vikings, which means they have now suffered three straight defeats this season.
The Bucs are in a disastrous position — in more than one way. While head coach Todd Bowles was quick to point out that they are only one game out in the NFC South, that is a laughable assessment of just how bad things are in Tampa Bay right now.
The Bucs fell to 0-2 on the season when they suffered a 23-19 Week 2 loss at home to a Cleveland Browns side that was blown out to the tune of 34-10 the previous Sunday.