Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has generated buzz as an MVP candidate through the first five weeks of the season, which is a far cry from where his career appeared to be headed before he joined the team in 2023. Mayfield was let go by the Browns after the 2021 season and had a short stint with the Panthers in 2022 …
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The Buccaneers got off to a slow start Sunday against the Eagles and were unable to do enough down the stretch to pull off what would have been a fourth straight nail-biter of a win to start the season as they instead lost at home to Jalen Hurts and the defending Super Bowl champions, 31-25. Baker Mayfield was understandably upset …
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The Buccaneers listed quarterback Baker Mayfield as questionable to face the Eagles on Sunday, but any doubt about his availability came to an end 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Mayfield is active despite a right biceps injury that limited him in practice all week. The Bucs will also have two of Mayfield’s offensive teammates in the lineup for the first …
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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was optimistic on Friday about the team’s chances of having quarterback Baker Mayfield, wide receiver Chris Godwin, and left tackle Tristan Wirfs against the Eagles, but said they would see where things stand on Saturday before making any final decisions Saturday has not brought a change in outlook. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Mayfield, …
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Three of Tampa Bay’s top players have questionable designations for Sunday’s game against the Eagles, but things are going in the right direction for each of them. Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters in his Friday news conference that quarterback Baker Mayfield (right biceps), left tackle Tristan Wirfs (knee), and receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) are all listed as questionable for …
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Rich CiminiSep 26, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …
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Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Baker Mayfield: Traveling a day early won’t help Eagles with the heat – PFTBuccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield thinks that is going to be a waste of the team’s time. While speaking to Mark Sanchez on the Rearview podcast, Mayfield said that won’t be enough time to make a difference and …
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The Eagles lost a Week 4 game in Tampa last season and their plan to avoid a repeat in Week 4 of this season includes a change to their usual travel plans. Instead of traveling the day before the game, the Eagles will be heading to Tampa on Friday. Head coach Nick Sirianni said that the decision was made to …
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is just the right kind of petty. The fun kind of petty. After the Bucs beat the Jets on Sunday, following late-game nuttiness that prompted Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles to say “you gotta fucking be shitting me,” Mayfield had his own way of commemorating his third last-minute victory in three weks. “I loved it,” Mayfield …
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield gave the team a scare at the end of a run on Monday night when he grabbed at his left leg, but those fears subsided when he hopped up to exchange words with Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Gardner-Johnson was standing over Mayfield after he went down on a tackle by edge rusher Will Anderson and the …
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