Last season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense navigated the team through the offense's growing pains, a task that now may turn into a responsibility for Baker Mayfield.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles talked about Mike Evans' numbers and indirectly criticized the level of quarterback Baker Mayfield after a tough loss in the Week 3 of the 2024 NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ resounding 26-7 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season prompted head coach Todd Bowles to talk about the performance of wide receiver Mike Evans and indirectly mention the role of quarterback Baker

The Buccaneers got a win in Detroit in Week Two that allowed them to exorcise a few demons from their playoff loss to the Lions last January, but they weren't as successful back at home on Sunday.