Baker Mayfield injury: Buccaneers QB suffers thumb injury vs. Vikings

Baker Mayfield appears to have suffered a significant thumb injury against the Minnesota Vikings. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was fighting for his life in the pocket on a 4th-and-13 play with under two minutes remaining, with the Buccaneers trailing the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 20-16. Mayfield, after scrambling in the pocket for what seemed like an eternity, made a throw downfield while being hit both in his upper body, and with a defender around his ankles. You can see the play here: Baker Mayfield injured on this play. Screaming in pain#MINvsTB pic.twitter.com/mL5GvYzGjh — crunchypuddle (@crunchypuddle1) September 27, 2026 On this replay angle, you can see his right hand connect with the forearm of linebacker Blake Cashman on the follow-through: Baker Mayfield went down in significant pain after appearing to injure his thumb: pic.twitter.com/KAhgwjSCkq — Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) September 27, 2026 Mayfield went straight to the locker room after the injury, holding his throwing hand as he walked off the field: Baker Mayfield headed to the locker room after an apparent injury 🙏 pic.twitter.com/E4Kcyclbcn — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 27, 2026 Before leaving the game, Mayfield had completed 17-of-34 passes for 217 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The Buccaneers are currently 0-2 on the season. This is a developing story and will be updated.

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