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How Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield Got Help From Tampa Bay Rays on Return From Thumb Injury
- On Friday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles announced that quarterback Baker Mayfield is "ready to go" and expected to start Sunday against the Carolina Panthers after missing three games with a thumb injury.
- Mayfield sustained the thumb injury during a 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 27, forcing the 1-5 Buccaneers to rely on undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels for three games.
- To protect his right hand, Mayfield will wear a custom glove created by Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse attendant Nick Bond; the quarterback signed a 3-year, $165 million contract extension this offseason.
- While Mayfield returns, the Buccaneers will be without wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, right tackle Luke Goedeke, and safety Antoine Winfield, all ruled out for Sunday by Head Coach Bowles.
- This contest against the Panthers marks the Buccaneers' first NFC South Division game, providing a critical opportunity for the 1-5 team to potentially save their season after a slow start.
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