Buccaneers 

Buccaneers fourth-round CB Keionte Scott recorded his first career sack in Week 6’s win over the Steelers. Scott was taken aback to sack QB Aaron Rodgers for the first time.

“Talked to him after the game, got to clap up,” Scott said, via Gabriel Kahaian of the team’s site. “That’s someone I look at as one of the leaders of this game and one of the best to do it. So, to be able to get it on him was fun.”

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles called Scott one of their “best players” so far this season. 

“‘Key’ [has] been one of our best players this year,” Bowles said. “He doesn’t say much. He’s been very solid with his fundamentalist technique and he tackles way more than he weighs. He tackles almost like a linebacker. He’s a very tough kid, wants to be good, wants to be great, extremely tough, puts in the work during the week. That’s what you really like about him. He really studies and gets it down for Sunday and he executes well.”

• Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield talked about trying to turn things around after a 1-5 start: “We’ve got to take it one game at a time, and you know our opponent this week is the one leading division, and so we got to take care of business this week, and that’s all that matters. It’s going to be early on to be a one game at a time mentality, but listen, our guys are ready for it, and we’ll see what happens.” (Rick Stroud)
• Mayfield said his initial goal was to return for the Steelers game in Week 6, but he just wasn’t quite ready. He’s looking on track to start this week against the Panthers. (Greg Auman)

Panthers

Panthers LS J.J. Jansen became the league’s longest-serving long snapper this season and reminisced on his special career.

“This isn’t going to shock you, but I don’t really care to think about it all that much,” Jansen said via the Carolina Panthers’ official website. “I mean, it’s cool. As I’ve told you many times before, I never thought I’d play this long. I still feel very young. Unfortunately, with each passing year, I get more and more other snappers saying, ‘Oh man, I watched you growing up,’ ‘Oh man, I always wanted to be you.’ And it’s just gross, but I’m getting more of it now.”

• Panthers HC Dave Canales said they will continue managing OLB Jaelan Phillips‘ hamstring injury: “The MRIs, the findings, this is something we’re gonna have to treat more intensely,” per Joseph Person. 
• As for OL Brady Christensen (hamstring), Canales said he could play if they needed him to: “He’d be ready to go if we needed him,” per Mike Kaye.

Saints

• Saints K Daniel Carlson has missed two straight practices this week with a personal matter. The team is in France right now preparing for its game against the Steelers in Paris. (Ross Jackson)