Baker Mayfield, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, was a full participant in practice this Wednesday, November 4. That sounds like good news, right? Not so fast. Despite being officially “full-go,” it is still incredibly tough to tell if Mayfield is actually back at full strength after his thumb injury.
Still A Mystery Arm, Two Games In
It has already been two games since Mayfield returned to the field, and we have barely seen him throw the ball. Think about this: across those two games, he has only had to throw a grand total of 14 passes. Just fourteen! That’s hardly a test for a quarterback trying to get his arm back into game shape. How can anyone really know where he stands when he’s not actually *throwing*?
Zero Completions, Week 8 Win: What Gives?
The lack of real action was especially glaring in the Buccaneers’ Week 8 win. In that game, which was played in the pouring rain, Mayfield attempted a grand total of three passes. And get this: all three were incompletions! Yes, his team got the win, but his performance, or lack thereof, offered zero clarity on his health. That’s why, according to the word circulating from ChicagoBears.com, it is safest to completely avoid Mayfield until he actually has to let the ball fly and prove he’s back. It’s a real wait-and-see situation that leaves fans wondering.
What does this all mean for the Buccaneers going forward? The assessment is that Mayfield *should* be able to provide QB2 production. But that’s a big “should.” Until we see him actually airing it out in a meaningful way, testing that thumb and showing he’s truly past this injury, we are all just left guessing. Keep an eye on his next game; if he’s actually asked to throw, then we might finally get some real answers.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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