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Tampa, Florida– tampa bay buccaneers Coach Todd Bowles told reporters Friday that quarterback Baker Mayfield Tends to play on Sundays when they host Arizona Cardinals,
“He looked good today, so he’s ready to play,” Bowles said after practice. “He’s got to be fine. He was very limited on Wednesday, he did a little more yesterday and today he’s completely turned around, so he’s fine.”
Mayfield suffered a low-grade sprained AC joint in his left, non-throwing shoulder last week against Los Angeles RamsThat forced him to miss the second half of a 34–7 loss – the Bucs’ third consecutive loss.
backup teddy bridgewater Mayfield got most of the practice reps this week while he rested, with Mayfield saying Wednesday that the pain is subsiding. An MRI revealed no structural damage.
Mayfield insisted it was not the same injury he suffered cleveland browns In 2021, considering the injury he admitted, he should not have played.
“I don’t think I was physically able to do the things I wanted to do in 2021 with an injured shoulder. That’s the biggest thing.” [I] I don’t want to stop this team,” Mayfield said.
,[This injury is] Very different,” Mayfield said. “My shoulder was completely dislocated, the labrum was torn, partially [tear in the] The bone broke in the rotator cuff and socket, so that’s very different. Now, it’s really about pain tolerance management, being able to move around and throw and go from there.”
Mayfield said he viewed these next five games as “must-win situations.” In the NFC South, the Buccaneers are just a half game ahead carolina panthersWhom he will meet twice in the coming weeks.
