Today’s official injury report, the first of Week 3, is below.

Joe already wrote about edge rusher Rueben Bain’s groin and cornerback Jacob Parrish’s return. Fellow edge rusher Anthony Nelson was out with a shin issue and inside linebacker Josiah Trotter, the stud rookie, has a shoulder problem.

Rookie receiver Ted Hurst dropped what very likely would have been the game-winning touchdown pass Sunday against the Browns on a dart of a throw from Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Is it a Browns infection? The dreaded 0-2 virus?

Joe’s not quite sure what’s wrong with Baker Mayfield.

The Bucs told assembled media this afternoon that the Bucs’ franchise quarterback is battling an illness and, therefore, his typical Wednesday news conference would be bumped to Thursday.

Mayfield went completed practice today.

Regardless, Joe hopes Mayfield is feeling better soon. During his Buccaneers Radio Network show on Monday, Mayfield sounded like a guy who might be getting sick, or getting over something.

YaYa Diaby and others weigh in.

An 0-3 start with two home losses is about as bad as it gets in the NFL.

The Bucs could be in that sinking pirate ship by Sunday night. [read more]

After sitting out Sunday with a back sprain, Buccaneers starting cornerback Jacob Parrish in on track to return to the starting lineup in Week 3 against the Vikings, per Todd Bowles.

Bowles said Parrish was “full-go” in practice today.

The Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick is injured and did not practice today. [read more]

Why didn’t the Bucs treat Sunday like a postseason game?

Joe’s not sure. There sure was an awful lot on the line. [read more]

Poll posted at 9:40 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

What a contrast it was last night to see the Rays’ killer instinct on display in New York as they clinched the best record in the American League and home field advantage on their path to the World Series (hopefully). [read more]

A few numbers from the Bucs-Browns game were dropped on NFL Live yesterday. [read more]

In a pinch.

“This Joe” has always said, you play for the playoffs or you play for the draft. And the Bucs are on the cusp of the latter this weekend. [read more]

Struggling.

When you get paid the big bucks, fans expect big Bucs wins. Not hot trash like last Sunday against the worst team in the league with the worst quarterback. [read more]

Where was he throwing?

On Sunday, when the Bucs host the Vikings in a game that very well could decide if the Bucs are still in the hunt for a playoff berth or will be watching the playoffs from a beach bar in the DR, Joe hopes KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles does something unusual. [read more]

What are NFL policies on a lightning delay?

The NFL is a network TV drama series.

The NFL gets the majority of its wealth from TV networks. In return, TV networks have a heavy hand in how the NFL is run. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ offense is averaging a paltry 19 1/2 points per game through two weeks of play.

It’s more than a field goal less per game than Josh Grizzard’s 2025 offense. And Grizzard was supposed to the primary problem, along with a banged up offensive line that’s now healthy. [read more]

Three Bucs defensive players missed the tackle of Browns receiver Denzel Boston on Cleveland’s game-winning touchdown on Sunday. [read more]

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