Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield left Sunday’s Week 12 game against 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 replaced by backup Teddy Bridgewater to start the third quarter. When Mayfield returned to the sideline, he was wearing street clothes and a protective sling.
Mayfield had his left shoulder checked in the second quarter after taking a hard hit in a fight, and he grimaced later in the series after throwing a touchdown pass to Tez Johnson. He walked to a medical tent without moving his left arm.
After having his left shoulder checked between drives, Mayfield ended up throwing as far as he could on the final play before halftime, but after throwing an interception, he immediately reached for the same shoulder and was helped off the field.
Mayfield had endured a brutal first half as Tampa fell behind 31-7, completing nine of his 19 passes for 41 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He was also fired twice.
A 5-1 start to the season, including four comebacks, put Mayfield in the conversation for NFL MVP in October, as he produced 12 touchdown passes against just one interception. But the Buccaneers then lost three of their next four games to fall to 6-4 heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Rams.
