Baker Mayfield received a major injury update ahead of the Saints clash as the Buccaneers look to rebound from last week’s loss to the Lions.

Rookie breakout receiver Emeka Egbuka, the team's first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, was sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 6. According to the latest report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Egbuka will likely become the third receiver from the Bucs' top trio to miss some time.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin are off to bad starts to the week, as neither player is present for practice on Wednesday.

Wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula), running back Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder), and edge rusher Haason Reddick (knee, ankle) were also out of practice. Head coach Todd Bowles didn’t give any of the three players much chance of playing this week.

We're not far from the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, with another full slate of matchups set to kick off Thursday. At this point in the schedule, winning games isn't the only challenge; so is staying healthy.

The first-round draft pick had been listed as questionable with a hamstring strain on the most recent injury report.