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Baker Mayfield Injury status and history

Age
31
Height / weight
6'1", 215 lb
Experience
9th season
Drafted
2018 R1, #1

2026 Season

PPR PPG
12.4
Pos rank
QB25
Rostered
42%

Week 4 vs. Packers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 22nd vs. QBs, neutral

Should I start Mayfield in Week 4? Rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Baker Mayfield Injury Update & History

Out
Checked

Mayfield is out for Week 4 with a thumb injury.

2026 games missed
0
Last played Week 3, Sep 27
Latest injury
Shoulder
Week 11, 2025, played through
Next game
Week 4 vs GB
Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET

Practice participation

Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, Fri
Baker Mayfield practice participation by day, Weeks 3 and 4
WeekInjuryWedThuFriGame status
Week 4vs GB, Oct 4Thumb——DNPOut
Week 3vs MIN, Sep 27———FullPlayed
Full 100% of repsLimited fewer than normal repsDNP did not practiceDate report not out yet— no entry in our data

If Mayfield Misses Time

Next man up: Jalon Daniels

Jalon Daniels is next on the Buccaneers depth chart at quarterback. In superflex leagues he's worth a speculative bench spot for Mayfield managers; in 1QB leagues he's a waiver add only if Mayfield misses time.

Who else it affects

A quarterback change matters most for Emeka Egbuka and Cade Otton, his two most-targeted pass catchers this season.

Want a backup plan at quarterback before you need one?See rest-of-season QB rankings in Redraft Command

Injury History at a Glance

Ten logged injuries in nine seasons, including two shoulder injuries. Most of his lost time came from a high ankle sprain in 2022; nothing else has cost him more than 2 games.

A+

Durability

100/100

4

Games missed

10

Injuries

2games

Longest absence

High ankle sprain · 2022

Where He's Been Hurt

Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.

Abdomen2025, played thruR. elbow2025, played thruR. ankle2023, played thruL. shoulder ×22021, 2025: 2 gamesRibs ×22020, 2023, played thruKnee ×22021, 2025, played thruL. ankle2022, 2 games
Front view: the player's right side is on your left. Side not recorded for the knee and ribs.
Injuries by body part, regular-season games missed
Body partInjuriesGames missed
Ankle22
Shoulder22
Chest / ribs20
Knee20
Abdomen10
Elbow / arm10
Total104

Injury risk profile: Moderate

  • Shoulder injuries in 2021 and 2025
  • Shoulder sprain in 2025, played through
  • 4 games in 9 seasons, 2 of them in 2022
  • 10 injuries spread across 6 body parts

Baker Mayfield Injury History

Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.

  1. 2026

    Healthy 0 games missed

    No injury has cost Mayfield a game this season.

  2. 2025

    Shoulder Sprain · Left Played through

    Week 11 · with the Buccaneers

    Sustained a left shoulder sprain against the Los Angeles Rams but was expected to play the following week.

  3. 2025

    Oblique Played through

    Week 8 · with the Buccaneers

    Was listed on the injury report with an oblique issue but continued to play through it.

  4. 2025

    Knee Played through

    Week 5 · with the Buccaneers

    A knee injury was added to the report, but he had full participation in practice and no injury designation for the game.

  5. 2025

    Bicep · Right Played through

    Week 4 · with the Buccaneers

    Was limited in practice all week with a right bicep issue and was listed as questionable but played.

  6. 2023

    Ribs Played through

    Week 18 · with the Buccaneers

    Played through a rib injury sustained in Week 17 during the Wild Card playoff game against the Lions.

  7. 2023

    Ankle · Right Played through

    Week 12 · with the Buccaneers

    Returned to the game after a right ankle injury and played effectively the following week.

  8. 2022

    High Ankle Sprain · Left 2 games

    Week 5 · with the Panthers

    Suffered a high ankle sprain while with the Carolina Panthers, causing him to miss two games.

  9. 2021

    Knee Strain Played through

    Week 10 · with the Browns

    Was forced out of a game against the New England Patriots with a knee strain.

  10. 2021

    Torn Labrum, surgery · Left 2 games

    Week 2 · with the Browns

    Suffered a torn labrum in his non-throwing (left) shoulder, which he played through for most of the season before undergoing offseason surgery. Sustained a fracture of the humerus bone in his non-throwing shoulder and missed the next game.

  11. 2020

    Ribs Played through

    Week 5 · with the Browns

    Injured his ribs against the Indianapolis Colts and aggravated the injury the following week.

Injury status is the designation each club has filed, as our last check found it. History covers regular-season games missed. The durability score measures time lost to injury only; games not played as a backup don't count against it. Status last checked . Practice participation is from the league's official injury report on NFL.com, last read .

Fantasy points use PPR scoring.

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Baker Mayfield Injury FAQ

Is Baker Mayfield injured?

Yes. As of October 2, 2026, Baker Mayfield is out with a thumb injury. He has played every game in 2026. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.

Is Baker Mayfield playing this week?

No. Baker Mayfield is out for Week 4 against the Packers on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?

Did Baker Mayfield practice today?

Baker Mayfield was a non-participant in today's practice. His Week 4 report so far: Fri did not practice.

What injury does Baker Mayfield have?

Baker Mayfield has a thumb injury and is out for Week 4. He has played every game in 2026.

Why isn't Baker Mayfield playing?

Baker Mayfield is out with a thumb injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.

Has Baker Mayfield missed any games this season?

No. Baker Mayfield has played in every Buccaneers game in 2026, 3 games so far.

What is Baker Mayfield's injury history?

Baker Mayfield has 10 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 4 games in all: 2 for a left high ankle sprain in 2022 and 2 for a left torn labrum in 2021.

What was Baker Mayfield's most recent injury?

Baker Mayfield's most recent logged injury was a left shoulder sprain in Week 11 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.

Does Baker Mayfield have any recurring injuries?

Yes: shoulder injuries in 2021 and 2025 (2 games missed), knee injuries in 2021 and 2025 (no games missed), chest injuries in 2020 and 2023 (no games missed) and ankle injuries in 2022 and 2023 (2 games missed).

What was Baker Mayfield's worst injury?

Baker Mayfield's longest absence came from a left high ankle sprain in 2022, which cost him 2 games of the 4 he has missed in his career.