Dallas Makes a Splash, Desperate Times for the Texans, and More Main Characters for Week 4
Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 10m · take 25 of 31
- Baker Mayfield might return sooner than the three-week timeline.
Todd Bowles said Mayfield will miss at least three weeks.
“He may be able to beat that timeline, but they need him.”
Mayfield missed Weeks 4, 5 and 6 (Steelers game Oct 18 was his third missed game). The earliest return is Week 7 at Carolina, so he did not beat the three-week timeline.
- Source: Bleacher Report ↗ Baker Mayfield Injury Update, New Rumors on Earliest Timeline to Return for Bucs QB · Oct 17, 2026
In context
KapadiaHow nervous should I be that he just becomes the story of week four in the NFL? The thing with Jalen Daniels
Pelisserois nobody can be totally certain what this is going to look like. When he drops, when he goes out there, something's going to happen on every snap, whether it's him using his legs. He does have a pretty big arm, but it may be a little chaotic. It may not be the structure of what the play is actually supposed to look like.
PelisseroThey really believe in him, though. For everything, I've been told he's had a good week of practice. There's a reason that they didn't go out and sign a veteran. We'll see. I know Todd Bowles said Baker's going to miss at least three weeks.
PelisseroHe may be able to beat that timeline, but they need him. He's not going to play this week. they need Jalen Daniels to go out and play well. I tend to be on your side, though. I'm not as panicked about the Packers as everybody else. Clearly, they saw the same thing as everyone else with their guards and decided we need to change out all of them immediately.
PelisseroThey are banged up at some spots. Micah Parsons isn't back yet, but I still think that's going to be a Packers team that's going to be there at the end. So
Gilare the Bucs just done because of the injury, the 0 -3 starter? Are we kind of just like, yeah, this just wasn't their season. We've written them off. no
Kapadiabecause of the division I don't think anyone's going to run away with it they're only a game out of it right now yeah it's like if they steal this game it's just going to be a different conversation if they steal one of the next two they've definitely been disappointing I thought they were going to be better I still do think they have more talent probably than any other team in that division so no I don't think they're totally out
From the episode transcript around 01:01:23. Speaker names are recognized by voice.
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