Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to miss at least three weeks with the dislocated thumb on his throwing hand he suffered Sunday, coach Todd Bowles announced Monday.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated right thumb in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings, coach Todd Bowles said.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield admitted to being "pretty shocked" the Bucs are 0-2 for the first time since he has been their quarterback and the first time since 2014 after losing to his former team, the Browns, 23-19.

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Buccaneers assistant coach Ken Zampease, who was Baker Mayfield's QB coach with the Browns in 2018, says Cleveland messed up by trading the QB.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Friday that wideout Emeka Egbuka will be "full go" for Sunday's opener against the Bengals, while fellow receiver Jalen McMillan is "doubtful."

The 31-year-old quarterback was watching a classic Disney film when he agreed to his contract.

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The Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield have agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The self-imposed deadline has passed for Tampa Bay's quarterback as he now turns his attention to the season.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Friday that he is "very optimistic" about quarterback Baker Mayfield playing in Tampa beyond the 2026 season despite Mayfield saying he felt "disrespected" by the Bucs' initial offer.

Tampa Bay has some decisions to make on defense.

Vita Vea says his end goal was never a trade away from Tampa Bay, adding he wants to be "a Buc for life."

Buccaneers NT Vita Vea, a hold-in, remains absent from training camp and coach Todd Bowles acknowledged the realities of not having the Pro Bowl nose tackle on the field.

Baker Mayfield, who will play Saturday in the Bucs' second preseason game against the Chiefs, brushed aside critics and predicts that Tampa Bay will "shock a lot of people this year."

Bucs' WR Emeka Egbuka is said to be "day-to-day, week-to-week" with a toe sprain he suffered last week, and the team is "not sure at this time" of Egbuka's Week 1 availability.

The Buccaneers have "no plans" to trade Vita Vea and still view Baker Mayfield as a franchise QB, according to GM Jason Licht.

Contract situations for Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield and nose tackle Vita Vea have become major headlines this week.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said Thursday that he felt "disrespected a little bit" that he and the team could not reach an agreement on a new contract before his imposed deadline of the start of training camp.

The Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield have not made significant progress on a new contract as the quarterback's stated deadline for a new deal approaches, sources told ESPN.

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield pushed back Tuesday at the notion that he needs to better protect himself while adding that he and the team are not close on contract negotiations.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said he "absolutely" wants Baker Mayfield as his long-term quarterback and that he doesn't believe the lack of progress on a new deal has impacted him.

The Buccaneers were penalized an OTA practice for being too physical, causing them to forfeit Wednesday's practice this week, coach Todd Bowles said Thursday.

Speaking publicly for the first time this offseason, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield said that contract extension talks are "are not anywhere close to what we were thinking" and that it's "time to get something done long-term."