Is Baker Mayfield injured? The Bucs QB hobbles off the gridiron after the Falcons sacked

Baker Mayfield dismantled the Atlanta Falcons' defense as many of his offensive pieces were missing in the game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Buccaneers had a comfortable 27-20 lead, but then Baker Mayfield was sacked by one of Atlanta's pass rushers. He was slow to get back up and hobbled off the field.

We felt his pain after the broadcaster saw him “limp away on one knee” and go to the sidelines. However, he looks good, he's still padded, so it could have just been a common injury and nothing else. Mayfield had the ball before the Atlanta Falcons gained possession late in the third quarter.

But it was no surprise to see Baker Mayfield return to the field at the start of the fourth quarter. The QB made great strides when he returned to the field and rushed for a first down with about 12 minutes left in the final quarter. The Bucs quarterback was running at full speed, so his sack was just an injury scare and nothing more.

His connection with Mike Evans was phenomenal as always. The Falcons started the game early as they had seven points on the field, and the Bucs QB wasted no time answering with a touchdown pass to Mike Evans early in the fourth quarter. But that was only a 2-yard pass. It wasn't as epic as the 23-yard dime Mayfield threw to Evans in the second quarter.

Facing a blitz with 10:20 left in the second quarter, Mayfield decided to act quickly. He found a wide-open Evans and just let him run into the end zone. But let's get back to the topic of injuries and how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers deal with a roster filled to the brim with injured players.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving forward with Baker Mayfield and an injured roster

The Bucs entered Mercedes-Benz Stadium with seven of their players “Out of.” Even though veteran safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was missing from the game, the Bucs contained Kirk Cousins' offense fairly well. Additionally, Baker Mayfield had to play without two of his No. 1s. 3 receivers tonight.

While Trey Palmer and Jalen McMillan were already on the roster, the Bucs suffered a setback when Kameron Johnson left the game with an ankle injury. He's had a bad ankle since the start of the season. The rookie even missed a game against the Broncos. However, he was seen on the bike trying to take care of his ankle.

Johnson could join Calijah Kancey, Luke Goedeke, Devin Culp and Jake Carmada in potentially not playing the next game since they don't have a bye week anytime soon.