Sep 21, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) reacts after a ply towards the New York Jets within the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Photos That is how dire the harm scenario has change into for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: As an alternative of holding a daily follow Wednesday, they have been compelled right into a walk-through as a substitute.
“We in all probability had extra folks that could not follow than may follow,” stated coach Todd Bowles.
The NFC South-leading Buccaneers (3-1), coming off their first lack of the season to defending Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia, will make a cross-country journey to face the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) on Sunday afternoon. Each groups are celebrating the fiftieth anniversaries of their 1976 enlargement seasons and can put on throwback uniforms.
Who will likely be out there to play for the Bucs stays to be seen.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (knee/biceps) was amongst 9 Bucs who did not take part in follow on Wednesday. That checklist additionally included operating again Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and large receivers Mike Evans (hamstring) and Sterling Shepherd (foot). On protection, nostril sort out Greg Gaines (pectoral) and defensive backs Jamel Dean (hip), Christian Izien (quad), Benjamin Morrison (hamstring) and Tykee Smith (ankle) all sat out.
In all there are 16 gamers listed on Tampa Bay’s harm report this week.
“I imply (we had a) good walk-through tempo,” Mayfield stated. “However yeah, I feel guys are conscious, they acquired the message. They perceive what we’re making an attempt to get carried out. Particularly in an surroundings that we’ll be moving into. So, it is clear and concise and the blokes get it.”
Mayfield rallied the Bucs to victories in every of the primary three weeks of the season, however they could not overcome a three-touchdown deficit towards the Eagles in falling 31-25.
“You are not going to beat the Tremendous Bowl champs turning the ball over thrice,” Bowles stated, together with a blocked punt in his staff’s turnover whole. “The combat, we’ll have it each week. However you may’t get behind the eight-ball, down 14-0 (eight minutes into the sport) and count on to win. We have to wash up the errors.”
The Seahawks have received three straight since a season-opening loss at residence to San Francisco to maneuver right into a tie atop the NFC West. They defeated host Arizona 23-20 final Thursday with Jason Myers kicking a 52-yard subject objective as time expired after they blew a 14-point lead within the fourth quarter.
Sam Darnold threw for 242 yards and a landing for Seattle. Signed within the offseason, he has 905 yards passing with 5 touchdowns and a 70% completion fee.
“I feel it is his decisiveness on how he is taking part in,” stated Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald. “He is staying true to his reads and he is rocking it when it is there and when it isn’t, he is progressing after which checking it down or utilizing his legs, and that is what we’re asking him to do. And I feel he is doing it clearly at a very excessive stage proper now.”
Darnold and Mayfield have some historical past, as they have been among the many prime picks within the 2018 draft. Mayfield went No. 1 to Cleveland and Darnold was the No. 3 choice by the New York Jets. Each bounced round and even performed collectively on the Carolina Panthers throughout the 2022 season earlier than lastly discovering properties within the NFL.
The Seahawks might be with out defensive finish Demarcus Lawrence, who suffered a quad harm early in final week’s victory. Offensive sort out Josh Jones (ankle), cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee) and security Julian Love (hamstring) additionally missed follow Wednesday.
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