Baker Mayfield leaves Buccaneers’ 23-16 loss with apparent thumb injury

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield appeared to injure his right thumb after throwing an interception in the fourth quarter against Minnesota and left the game. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels replaced him as Tampa Bay lost 23-16, falling to 0-3.

Images after the play showed blood on Mayfield’s right thumb. Dr. Tom Christ said it appeared to have been struck and bent backward, raising concern about a fracture or thumb UCL ligament injury; the article reports no confirmed diagnosis.