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Mayfield thumb dislocation awaits MRI after Buccaneers loss

Coach Todd Bowles said X-rays showed no fracture after Tampa Bay’s quarterback injured his right thumb against Minnesota.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb during the team’s 23–16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, coach Todd Bowles said.

The injury came with 1:54 remaining in the fourth quarter, when Mayfield’s pass was intercepted by Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel.

Bowles said X-rays showed no fracture. Mayfield was due to undergo an MRI on Monday; no findings were available in the source report.

Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels replaced Mayfield for Tampa Bay’s final drive and threw an interception on a last-gasp pass.

The available information does not establish the injury’s severity, treatment or recovery timeline.

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