Baker Mayfield says WR Russell Gage had ‘little bit of an injury’ last week
In talking to Baker Mayfield, he revealed that wide receiver Russell Gage had “a little bit of an injury last week.” Don’t know the details of that yet. Obviously with the way Gage’s season ended with a neck injury and a concussion, you hate to see any kind of injury.
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WR Russell Gage appears to be dealing with another injury as OTAs begin for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
QB Baker Mayfield spoke to media on Tuesday after the first day of OTAs, and ESPN reporter Jenna Laine tweeted that he revealed that Gage is dealing with what he called “a little bit of an injury” at the moment. Gage was absent from OTAs (as were numerous healthy players, it should be noted) and the specifics of his injury are not currently known.
Gage struggled with injuries during his first year in Tampa Bay. He saw the IR for five weeks in the regular season dealing with a hamstring issue, and he suffered a concussion and was hospitalized during the team’s Wild Card matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. The Bucs will hope this injury is nothing serious, as the wide receiving depth behind Gage is fairly thin in Tampa Bay.
While it is currently unknown what injury Gage has or how long he will be sidelined, perhaps Mayfield’s addition of “little bit” could be hopeful for the second-year Buc to return sooner than later.
