CLEVELAND, Ohio — On Wednesday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield provided a rare glimpse into the physical challenges he’s been navigating while leading the offense.

The former first overall pick has been battling an oblique injury that appeared on recent injury reports, but in classic Mayfield fashion, he’s refusing to use it as a crutch.

“I mean it’s not really an excuse. You just got to get used to it. Um figure it out and go from there,” Mayfield explained. “Yeah, some throws if I didn’t have my feet perfect, they weren’t going to be accurate and normally I can make up for it, with how I change my arm angle and stuff like that.”

What makes this admission particularly significant is the timing. The Buccaneers are entering what Mayfield describes as when “real football

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