{
  "id": 10315994,
  "title": "Baker Mayfield injury: Buccaneers QB suffers thumb injury vs. Vikings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/baker-mayfield-injury-buccaneers-qb-suffers-thumb-injury-vs-vikings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T23:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1130245/baker-mayfield-injury-buccaneers-qb-suffers-thumb-injury-vs-vikings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield suffered a significant thumb injury during a 4th-and-13 play against the Minnesota Vikings. After battling in the pocket for what seemed like an eternity, Mayfield threw a downfield pass while being hit by a defender. The forceful hit resulted in him going down in significant pain, with his right hand connecting with the forearm of Minnesota linebacker Blake Cashman on the follow-through.\n\nMayfield immediately headed to the locker room, holding his throwing hand, after the injury. He had completed 17-of-34 passes for 217 yards, a touchdown, and an interception before leaving the game. The Buccaneers' current season record stands at 0-2. This incident is being treated as a developing story and will be updated accordingly.",
  "summary": "Baker Mayfield appears to have suffered a significant thumb injury against the Minnesota Vikings. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was fighting for his life in the pocket on a 4th-and-13 play with under two minutes remaining, with the Buccaneers trailing the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 20-16. Mayfield, after scrambling in the pocket for […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Buccaneers vs. Vikings: Inactives for Week 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/buccaneers-vs-vikings-inactives-for-week-3",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:49:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to an ankle injury. Bucs’ Mayfield also hurt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/vikings-beat-buccaneers-23-16-but-lose-jefferson-to-an-ankle-injury",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:35:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}