About The Baker Mayfield MCL, PCL Sprains
July 14th, 2026
Quarterback dropped on Netflix today and Baker Mayfield is one of the four NFL QB stars of the show. Fun!
Mayfield says in the documentary he sprained important knee parts (MCL and PCL) in Week 2 against the Texans. The when and how of the injury appears to be spelled out on video.
ProFootballTalk.com and some local media have made a meal out of the Mayfield comments. Mayfield wasn’t on the Tampa Bay injury report in Week 3 with a knee injury, and some are claiming that knee issue affected Mayfield all season.
Joe has to pump the brakes on all the hoopla. Players get banged up all the time. Is it really so hard to believe a player couldn’t have a sprain and be fine for practice a few days later? Not only is that common (some players return in the same game), it’s largely expected.
Joe’s not seeing evidence on the game film that Mayfield’s knee affected him all season long. At times, sure. But Mayfield was solid against the Jets in Week 3, including a key 33-yard run in the fourth quarter. And on the following drive, Mayfield led the game-winning charge.
If every player reported every minor injury, then injury lists across the NFL routinely would be 25 names long, and longer than that come December. That’s not the case.