The Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked onto the practice field with a different kind of energy on Wednesday, and it centered on Baker Mayfield . The veteran quarterback moved with purpose, fired clean throws , and showed life in every rep as the Buccaneers prepared to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 . Coach Todd Bowles said Mayfield “looked good today,” and Tampa Bay Times reporter Rick Stroud added that the quarterback is “trending to start” in Week 13. For a Buccaneers team trying to steady its season, that small shift felt big. It felt like momentum.

Baker Mayfield has battled through shoulder soreness for weeks . His movement tightened last weekend. His timing slipped. The Buccaneers’ offense stalled . But under the stadium lights today, he carried a sharper rhythm. His wa

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