The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have misplaced two out of their final three video games and are coming off a tricky dwelling loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
In that sport, Tampa’s offense misplaced Professional Bowl slot receiver Chris Godwin for the season (dislocated ankle) and future Corridor of Fame receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) for the subsequent few weeks.
Which means the likes of Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer, and veteran Sterling Shepard are going to should step up.
Mayfield is assured of their skills.
“I’ll be extraordinarily assured in these guys…We count on everyone to step up in a giant approach,” Mayfield stated on Wednesday in entrance of the Tampa media.
Baker Mayfield “extraordinarily assured” in Buccaneers’ remaining receivers after Chris Godwin, Mike Evans injurieshttps://t.co/C9OJF1nLVm pic.twitter.com/DRHz9XD9QT
With the commerce deadline looming, maybe the Bucs may attempt to swing a commerce for a veteran broad receiver if issues don’t work out this week.
On a brief week, Tampa is internet hosting the Atlanta Falcons, who already beat them earlier within the 12 months.
If the Bucs lose this sport and fall to 4-4, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see in the event that they determine to try to purchase extra firepower.
Mayfield’s rapport with Palmer goes again to final season when Palmer was drafted within the sixth spherical out of Nebraska.
He and the rookie McMillan have began to get on the identical web page too.
Moreover, his relationship with Shepard goes again to their days at Oklahoma the place they have been teammates.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if this group can discover a solution to maintain down the fort till Evans can no less than come again.
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