Baker Mayfield Injury, Latest on QB's Status and Timeline to Return After Exiting vs. Vikings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will miss a minimum of three weeks after suffering a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand following a fourth-quarter interception during a 20-16 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, head coach Todd Bowles said.

This comes after NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Mayfield's MRI revealed no fracture or ligament damage on Monday.

He was not on the field for the team's final possession, instead replaced by Jalon Daniels.

Prior to the injury, it was a rough day for Mayfield.

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The 31-year-old finished 17-of-34 for 217 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Brian Flores' pressure-heavy defense sacked him six times.

It's been a rough season for the Buccaneers.

The team is now 0-3 after also losing to the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Mayfield has already been sacked 13 times this season—that's a pace of 73 sacks over the course of a 17-game season—and will be sidelined for the near future.

The schedule won't be a cakewalk, either, with matchups against the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears before a Week 10 bye. Without Mayfield, that would be an even more difficult stretch.