The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will resume practicing at their 2025 training camp on Tuesday after two days away from the field. For starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, it has actually been four days of inactivity.
Mayfield was held out of practice on Friday and Saturday for what Head Coach Todd Bowles called a sore right (throwing) hand. At the time, Bowles said the injury was not a significant concern, and on Saturday he said Mayfield will be back in action soon.
"He'll be back next week," said Bowles.
Indeed, the Buccaneers expect Mayfield to be on the field on Tuesday for the team's two-hour, fully-padded practice. Given the command of the offense that the eighth-year passer has shown over the course of two Pro Bowl campaigns in Tampa, it's hardly a problem for him to miss a couple Augus