Baker Mayfield leaves game after writhing in pain on turf in Tampa Bay when thumb on throwing hand injured
Baker Mayfield was trying to lead a fourth-quarterback comeback against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday when he found himself heaving a desperation fourth-down pass which got intercepted. And then something really bad happened.
As Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel was cradling the interception, back up field Mayfield was on the ground literally screaming in pain.
He clearly injured the thumb on his throwing hand.
His THROWING hand, folks.
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The finger bent in a manner it should not.
After the game, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles announced Mayfield suffered from a dislocated thumb.
"He'll get an MRI tomorrow just to see exactly what inside is wrong," Bowles said. "We'll know more tomorrow."
The know more part will determine if Mayfield suffered ligament damage and to what extent that will affect his grip going forward.
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Mayfield left the game. He walked to the Buccaneers' locker room to have the digit examined.
That included an X-Ray within the Raymond James Stadium medical facility.
The Bucs turned to backup quarterback Jalon Daniels to play the final two minutes of the game, down 23-16.
Daniels, an undrafted rookie who made the club as something of a surprise, could not author the comeback win. He threw an interception on the game's final play.
The Buccaneers are 0-3 and in trouble, especially if their starting quarterback's condition is serious.
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