The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who received the NFC South final season, seemed poised to take action once more within the early weeks of this season, however they’ve now misplaced three video games in a row.
They’ve some main damage issues, as vast receiver Chris Godwin is out for the yr after struggling an ankle damage and wideout Mike Evans is coping with a hamstring damage.
They face a tricky check in Week 10 once they host the San Francisco 49ers, a group that’s 4-4 however is anticipated to welcome again star operating again Christian McCaffrey and vast receiver Jauan Jennings.
In some excellent news for the Bucs, quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has been coping with a toe damage, is now off the damage report and anticipated to play, based on NFL Community insider Tom Pelssero.
#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield (toe) is off the damage report and good to go vs. the #49ers.
Mayfield had a rocky first 5 years of his NFL profession after he was the No. 1 total decide within the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, and lots of had given up on him and his mercurial methods.
However final season, he turned his finest self with the Bucs and led them to an upset of the Philadelphia Eagles within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs.
He was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that’s value as much as $100 million, and thru 9 video games this season, he has thrown for two,389 yards and 23 touchdowns whereas finishing 71.4 % of his go makes an attempt.
He’s fourth within the league in passing yards, third in passing touchdowns and fourth in go completion proportion.
Nevertheless, his group is 4-5 and two video games behind the Atlanta Falcons for first place within the division, and with its forces depleted, it might have little probability of returning to the playoffs.
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