Buccaneers' Todd Bowles gives uplifting Baker Mayfield injury update

Adam Schultz

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were curb-stomped 34-7 by the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, and to rub salt into the wounds, they might have lost Baker Mayfield for a while.

As the second half was coming to an end, Mayfield wound up and launched a Hail Mary attempt, but the velocity and power he threw with, clearly made something in his shoulder react.

As such, Baker was seen kneeling on the ground holding his left shoulder, and during halftime, Buccaneers' fans' fears were realized -- Mayfield was out for the rest of the game.

We didn't know much more until head coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media post-game, and he gave an update on Baker's injury.

"Right now, he has a shoulder sprain," Bowles said. "He'll get an MRI tomorrow."

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Buccaneers need good news for Baker's injury

Now at 6-5, the Buccaneers, if the Carolina Panthers beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, would move into first place in the NFC South, which is nightmare fuel for Tampa Bay.

So, we will have to wait to see the extent of the damage to Mayfield, but he was seen on the sidelines in the second half with his left arm in a sling, and that rarely means good news.

Granted, we don't want to speculate here, as we prefer confirmation, so time will tell if Baker and the Buccaneers escaped serious injury.

After starting 5-1, Tampa is now in freefall, losing four of their last five, and now with Mayfield's potential injury, everything is coming undone for Bowles and his team.

Fans hope news on Mayfield tomorrow will ease fears because right now, the dark clouds are beginning to gather over the franchise.

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