The Beacon Brief, one report

TransactionWeek 4Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows

Buccaneers placed wide receiver Jalen McMillan on Injured Reserve, minimum four games. QB Baker Mayfield out at least three weeks. Brett Rypien signed to practice squad.

Player: Jalen McMillan
Action: placed on Injured Reserve
Timeline: minimum of four games
Also: Baker Mayfield out at least three weeks; Brett Rypien signed to practice squad

Jalen McMillanWR, TB Baker MayfieldQB, TB Brett RypienQB, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Earlier reports on this story

InjuryWeek 3
Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb and will undergo an MRI, per Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.
Injury
dislocated right thumb
Next Step
MRI
Baker MayfieldQB, TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 27, 2026, 7:43 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb and will undergo an MRI, per Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.