Baker Mayfield To Miss Practice With Dislocated Thumb
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will not practice due to a dislocated thumb, leading to rookie Jalon Daniels preparing to start against the Steelers.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 14, 2026 —
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will not practice because of a dislocated thumb, and rookie Jalon Daniels is preparing to start against the Steelers, according to the available information.
The update identifies Daniels as the rookie preparing for the starting role while Mayfield is unable to practice. It does not specify when Mayfield dislocated his thumb, which hand is affected, or how long he is expected to be unavailable. No further information about the injury or its treatment was provided.
The summary also does not give the date or location of the game against the Steelers, or say whether Daniels has previously started for Tampa Bay. It does not identify another quarterback who may be involved in the preparation. The stated information is limited to Mayfield’s missed practice due to the dislocation and Daniels preparing to start.
No timetable for Mayfield’s return was provided, and there was no additional update about his status beyond the decision not to practice. The available details therefore do not establish whether the starting plan is final or whether Mayfield’s condition could change before the game. For now, the reported preparation points to Daniels as Tampa Bay’s expected starter against Pittsburgh, while further details about Mayfield’s availability remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by By Rick Stroud, Times staff on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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