In a surprising move following Thursday’s joint practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd ...

He may not practice Saturday, either. The Bucs say Mayfield has a contusion on his right throwing hand. In a recent practice, he struck it on a defender’s shoulder pad during his follow-through.

It signaled they no longer believed Mayfield — the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 — was their long-term answer under center. A shoulder injury marred Mayfield’s final year in Cleveland.

In 2016, Mayfield finished the season with a quarterback rating of 196.4, the highest mark ever in college football. The next season, he broke his own record with a 198.9 rating.