Overview
- Tuesday’s estimated injury report listed Mayfield as limited with new entries for his throwing shoulder and knee after a walkthrough practice.
- Reporting indicates he is unlikely to miss the finale, and he has not missed a start during his Tampa Bay tenure.
- Left tackle Tristan Wirfs (toe) and cornerback Jamel Dean (shoulder) were among several starters designated as non-participants on Tuesday.
- The Buccaneers need a home win over Carolina and a Saints victory against the Falcons to secure the NFC South at 8-9.
- Tampa Bay has lost seven of its past eight games, with Mayfield’s stats sliding from a 16–2 TD-INT start to 9–8 over the recent stretch.