Baker Mayfield injury: Buccaneers QB suffered a thumb injury vs. Vikings

It looks like Baker Mayfield suffered a major thumb injury against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback fought for his life in the pocket on a 4th-and-13 play with less than two minutes left, 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:

In this replay angle, you can see his right hand connect with linebacker Blake Cashman’s forearm on the follow-through:

Mayfield went straight to the locker room after the injury, holding his hand as he walked off the field:

Before leaving the game, Mayfield completed 17-of-34 passes for 217 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The Buccaneers are currently 0-2 on the season.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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