Event
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers elevated quarterback Easton Stick and linebacker Caden Fordham from the practice squad ahead of their Week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers. Rookie Jalon Daniels is set to make his NFL starting debut in place of injured Baker Mayfield, who is expected to miss at least three weeks.
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Tampa Bay elevated Easton Stick and Caden Fordham from its practice squad ahead of Week 4, with Jalon Daniels expected to start in place of injured Baker Mayfield.
Background
The Buccaneers elevated quarterback Easton Stick and linebacker Caden Fordham from the practice squad ahead of their Week 4 game against the Packers. Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie who joined Tampa Bay after playing for Kansas, was expected to make his first NFL start in place of Baker Mayfield. Stick was expected to serve as Daniels’ backup. Mayfield dislocated his right thumb in Week 3 and was expected to miss at least three weeks.
The Buccaneers elevated quarterback Easton Stick and linebacker Caden Fordham from the practice squad ahead of their Week 4 game against the Packers. Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie who joined Tampa Bay after playing for Kansas, was expected to make his first NFL start in plac
Fact cards
Key entities: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Jalon Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Easton Stick, Caden Fordham.
Why was Daniels expected to start? Mayfield was injured and expected to miss at least three weeks. Who was expected to back up Daniels? Easton Stick, who had appeared in six NFL games and started four, according to the source. What was Daniels’ route to the Buccaneers? He joined
Yahoo Sports | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/green-bay-packers-see-undrafted-112302251.html | published 2026-10-04T11:23:02.000Z | primary source | Yahoo Sports source text | Reports the elevations, expected quarterback change, injury and team records. | Event digest | Concis
Week 3: Mayfield dislocated his right thumb. Saturday before Week 4: Tampa Bay elevated Stick and Fordham from the practice squad. Ahead of Week 4: Daniels was expected to make his NFL starting debut against Green Bay.
Timeline
Mayfield dislocated his right thumb.
Tampa Bay elevated Stick and Fordham from the practice squad.
Daniels was expected to make his NFL starting debut against Green Bay.
FAQ
Mayfield was injured and expected to miss at least three weeks.
Easton Stick, who had appeared in six NFL games and started four, according to the source.
He joined Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent after playing for Kansas.
Tampa Bay was 0–3 and Green Bay was 1–2, according to the source.
Quarterback Easton Stick and linebacker Caden Fordham, both from the practice squad.
The report says he is expected to back up rookie Jalon Daniels.
The report says Mayfield will miss at least three weeks with a dislocated right thumb.
The source says this is the first elevation for each player.