Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield left Sunday’s Week 12 sport towards the Los Angeles Rams and watched the second half with a sling on his left arm after he appeared to injure his shoulder twice.
Mayfield was changed by backup Teddy Bridgewater to start the third quarter. When Mayfield did return to the sideline, he wore avenue garments and a protecting sling.
Mayfield had his left shoulder checked within the second quarter after he took a tough hit on a scramble, and he grimaced later within the drive after he threw a landing move to Tez Johnson. He walked to a medical tent not transferring his left arm.
After his left shoulder was checked between drives, Mayfield wound as much as throw so far as he may on the ultimate play earlier than halftime, however after he threw an interception, he instantly reached for a similar shoulder and was helped off the sector.
Mayfield had endured a brutal first half as Tampa fell behind 31-7, finishing 9 of his 19 passes for 41 yards, a landing and two interceptions. He additionally was sacked twice.
A 5-1 begin to the season, together with 4 comebacks, put Mayfield into the dialog for the NFL’s Most worthy participant in October, as he produced 12 landing passes towards only one interception. However the Buccaneers then misplaced three of their subsequent 4 video games to fall to 6-4 coming into Sunday’s matchup with the Rams.
