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Is Baker Mayfield Trying to Come Back Earlier Than the Buccaneers' Timetable?

Is Baker Mayfield Trying to Come Back Earlier Than the Buccaneers' Timetable?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on a quest to get their first win — and save their season — in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers. It'll be a tough task given how poor the team has looked over the first two weeks, but it'll be even harder with a backup quarterback.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 3
Zac Robinson Admits Buccaneers Must Get Sean Tucker Going After Zero Touches in 3 Games

Zac Robinson Admits Buccaneers Must Get Sean Tucker Going After Zero Touches in 3 Games

Not much has gone right for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2026. The team is 0-3, Baker Mayfield is hurt, and head coach Todd Bowles is feeling more heat than any other coach in the league.

Chase McLaughlin News / PewterReport.com / October 3
Chase McLaughlin Doesn’t Chase Success, He Chases Something Greater

Chase McLaughlin Doesn’t Chase Success, He Chases Something Greater

It is Thursday afternoon in the Bucs locker room, and reporters are filing out following open availability. That is when I get the chance to talk one-on-one with Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin.

Aaron Rodgers News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz
The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz
The 'Most 3-TD, 3-INT NFL games' quiz
Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 3
Buccaneers Land 7-INT Notre Dame Star at No. 2 in Latest 2027 Mock Draft

Buccaneers Land 7-INT Notre Dame Star at No. 2 in Latest 2027 Mock Draft

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not having an ideal season. Entering Week 4, the team has yet to win a game, and head coach Todd Bowles is on the hottest of hot seats.

NFL News / Yardbarker
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / October 3
Our Buccaneers vs. Packers Score Predictions Are In

Our Buccaneers vs. Packers Score Predictions Are In

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a crucial game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The team is 0-3, and if they fall to 0-4, the playoffs are all but out of reach.

NFL News / Viral Sports News / October 3
Packers’ Matt LaFleur Gets Honest About Buccaneers New QB

Packers’ Matt LaFleur Gets Honest About Buccaneers New QB

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur called Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels a very talented player Friday, two days before Daniels makes his first NFL start.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / October 2
3 Key Areas Buccaneers Have Advantage over Packers: The Run Game Difference

3 Key Areas Buccaneers Have Advantage over Packers: The Run Game Difference

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are struggling. They're 0-3 to start the season, and what's worse, they're set to start a backup quarterback in UDFA rookie Jalon Daniels on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 2
Buccaneers Rule Out Four Players For Week 4

Buccaneers Rule Out Four Players For Week 4

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially ruled out QB Baker Mayfield, OLB Rueben Bain, TE Ko Kieft, and CB Benjamin Morrison for Week 4 against the Packers.

NFL News / Yardbarker
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

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.

David Walker News / Bucs Report / October 2
It’s Time for the Buccaneers to Give David Walker More Playing Time

It’s Time for the Buccaneers to Give David Walker More Playing Time

The Buccaneers have started giving David Walker more opportunities, and the young edge defender has responded with production. His season began without a defensive snap against Cincinnati.

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The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz
 The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz
The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz
 The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz
The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz
 The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz
The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz
 The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz
Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Viral Sports News / October 2
Buccaneers Hit With Brutal Injury News Before Packers Game

Buccaneers Hit With Brutal Injury News Before Packers Game

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are already entering Week 4 without Baker Mayfield, and the edge of the defensive line is now looking thinner still. First-round rookie Rueben Bain Jr.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 2
Buccaneers Star Who Wanted Out in July Named Fit for Two Teams That Already Called

Buccaneers Star Who Wanted Out in July Named Fit for Two Teams That Already Called

Vita Vea asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a trade in July. The Bucs answered a few weeks later with a one-year, $30 million extension that tied the defensive tackle to Tampa Bay through 2027, and the matter looked settled.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / October 2
Mayfield seemingly disagrees with Bucs' timeline for return from injury

Baker Mayfield seemingly disagrees with Buccaneers' timeline for return from injury

It sounds like Mayfield has a different timeline in mind.

Jonathan Gannon can and should lead the Packers to a victory against Buccaneers
NFL reporter gives 'searing' Todd Bowles hot seat update after Buccaneers' loss to Vikings
Jalon Daniels, 'frustrated' Bucs seek elusive win vs. Packers
The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz
David Walker News / PewterReport.com / October 2
Pewter Report's Fab 5: FAB 5: David Walker, A’Shawn Robinson Lead Bucs Defense In Different Ways

Pewter Report's Fab 5: FAB 5: David Walker, A’Shawn Robinson Lead Bucs Defense In Different Ways

The Bucs defense was the bright spot in the team’s third consecutive loss last Sunday with outside linebacker David Walker and defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson leading the way.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 2
NFL insider shares trade deadline prediction for 49ers' Mac Jones

NFL insider shares trade deadline prediction for 49ers' Mac Jones after update

ESPN's Dan Graziano seems to believe that 49ers general manager John Lynch is serious about holding onto Jones this fall.

Why 49ers' George Kittle could have big game vs. Broncos
49ers' Brock Purdy is doing something only one NFL QB has done before
Broncos brace for test from Brock Purdy, unbeaten 49ers
The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz
Todd Bowles News / A to Z Sports / October 1
Rob Gronkowski talks Bucs and Todd Bowles, and he nails a major reason why Tampa Bay is struggling early in the season

Rob Gronkowski talks Bucs and Todd Bowles, and he nails a major reason why Tampa Bay is struggling early in the season

The Bucs lost a lot with two veterans this past offseason. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a hot mess right now after falling to 0-3 last weekend with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 1
Steelers' cornerback targets after Joey Porter Jr. trade

Steelers' cornerback targets after Joey Porter Jr. trade

Losing your CB1 is far from ideal. That could force Pittsburgh to explore the trade market before the deadline on Nov. 10.

Two-minute drill: Chiefs-Raiders square off in surprising battle of unbeatens, major injuries, more
The 'Active 10-TD rookie seasons' quiz
Jonathan Gannon News / Yardbarker / October 1
Jonathan Gannon can and should lead the Packers to a victory against Buccaneers

Jonathan Gannon can and should lead the Packers to a victory against Buccaneers

The Buccaneers are 0-3, while the Packers are 1-2 and coming off an extremely disappointing home-opener loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Packers sign hometown kid to try to fix Jordan Love's protection problem
NFL GM sounds alarms about Packers' Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love
The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz
Todd Bowles News / Yardbarker / September 29
NFL reporter gives 'searing' Bowles hot seat update after Bucs' loss

NFL reporter gives 'searing' Todd Bowles hot seat update after Buccaneers' loss to Vikings

The Bucs fell to 0-3 on the season this past Sunday.

Buccaneers' Todd Bowles confirms Baker Mayfield timeline after thumb injury
Buccaneers' start goes from bad to worse with Baker Mayfield's injury
Three NFL head coaches who may be on hot seat entering Week 4
The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz
Jalen McMillan News / Pro Football Rumors / September 29
Bucs WR Jalen McMillan To Miss Time

Bucs WR Jalen McMillan To Miss Time

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / September 28
Todd Bowles confirms Baker Mayfield timeline after thumb injury

Buccaneers' Todd Bowles confirms Baker Mayfield timeline after thumb injury

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost more than just a game when they fell to 0-3 on the season via a 23-16 defeat against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Buccaneers' start goes from bad to worse with Baker Mayfield's injury
NFL Week 3 lowlights: Baker Mayfield injury, curious Brian Schottenheimer decisions and more
NFL Week 3 winners, losers: Brock Bowers dominates in return, Drake Maye flops
The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz
Baker Mayfield News / Larry Brown Sports / September 28
Update emerges on Baker Mayfield after gruesome finger injury

Update emerges on Baker Mayfield after gruesome finger injury

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have to soldier on without Baker Mayfield for the foreseeable future.

NFL Week 3 lowlights: Baker Mayfield injury, curious Brian Schottenheimer decisions and more
Buccaneers' start goes from bad to worse with Baker Mayfield's injury
NFL Week 3 winners, losers: Brock Bowers dominates in return, Drake Maye flops
The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

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