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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report Shows Baker Mayfield Return Before Panthers Game

Quarterback Baker Mayfield returned as a full practice participant on Wednesday, while wide receiver Emeka Egbuka sat out with head and foot injuries ahead of Week 7.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned to practice on Wednesday to begin preparations for their Week 7 division game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Yahoo NFL and Yahoo Sports Top both reported that five players did not participate in the initial session, including wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, who is dealing with a concussion and a foot injury. [1][3]

Quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice as a full participant on Wednesday, Yahoo Sports Top reported. Mayfield had been out since dislocating the thumb on his throwing hand during a Week 3 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is also listed on the injury report while recovering from a rib injury. [3]

The practice session also saw offensive tackle Luke Goedeke miss time due to a calf injury and linebacker Christian Rozeboom sidelined, Yahoo NFL reported. On the opposing side, Carolina Panthers linebacker Jaelan Phillips will miss the Week 7 matchup because of a hamstring injury, according to ABC11 News. [1][12]

Tampa Bay enters the game with a 1-5 record following an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Yahoo Sports Top reported. In that contest, the Buccaneers held a 16-3 lead in the fourth quarter before falling in extra time. The team now places between No. 25 and No. 29 in five major league power rankings. [2]

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In short

  • Baker Mayfield was a full participant in practice on Wednesday after dislocating his thumb in Week 3.
  • Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka missed practice on Wednesday due to a concussion and a foot injury.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold a 1-5 record after a 16-3 fourth-quarter lead ended in an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Carolina Panthers linebacker Jaelan Phillips will miss the Week 7 game with a hamstring injury.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Buccaneers vs. Panthers: Week 7 Initial Injury ReportYahoo NFL, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Buccaneers fall near bottom of NFL power rankings in Week 7Yahoo Sports Top, 4h ago
  3. [3]Buccaneers Week 7 injury report: Mayfield returns, Egbuka sidelinedYahoo Sports Top, 5h ago
  4. [4]Which Quarterback Will Carolina Panthers Face in Week 7?Yahoo Sports Top, 22h ago
  5. [5]Vikings-Colts Week 7: How to watch, TV announcers, betting line, moreYahoo Sports Top, 8h ago
  6. [6]SEC football takeaways from a wild Week 7Yahoo College Football, 11h ago
  7. [7]ESPN college football rankings see major shakeup after Week 7 upsetsYahoo College Football, 11h ago
  8. [8]Buccaneers vs. Panthers: Week 7 Initial Injury ReportBucs Nation, 1h ago
  9. [9]Bucs list QB Baker Mayfield as full participant, WR Emeka Egbuka with concussion after first practice of Week 7Yahoo Sports, 4h ago
  10. [10]Panthers make early injury decision with star pass rusher Jaelan Phillips that adds more concerns beyond Week 7's gameA to Z Sports, 6h ago
  11. [11]Baker Mayfield Injury Update: Bucs Set as Clear Underdogs With Quarterback's Status in Question vs. PanthersSports Illustrated, 13h ago
  12. [12]Panthers LB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) set to miss Week 7 game vs. BucsABC11 News, 4h ago

Background

  1. [13]CJ Baxter on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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