NFL makes decision on Baker Mayfield’s sideline ZYN use

Baker Mayfield won’t beryllium disciplined by nan NFL for using Zyn, a smoke-free nicotine pouch, connected nan Buccaneers’ sideline earlier nan commencement of nan 3rd 4th connected Monday, according to ESPN.

The outlet added that nan backmost would get a missive “reminding him that he should not beryllium utilizing nan merchandise connected nan sideline,” pinch a reminder that he could get fined for a 2nd violation, fixed nan league’s argumentation against utilizing baccy products connected nan field.

ESPN’s broadcast captured Mayfield connected nan chair appearing to unfastened a Zyn instrumentality and putting 1 into his rima successful nan moments earlier nan 2nd half began during their 41-31 nonaccomplishment to nan Ravens connected Monday.

The Buccaneers trailed by a touchdown astatine halftime and had already lost apical wideout Mike Evans owed to a hamstring injury, but nan 2nd half quickly took different disastrous move for Mayfield and Tampa Bay.

They were outscored 17-0 successful nan 3rd 4th to move nan crippled into a blowout, but arsenic nan Buccaneers attempted to equine a comeback successful nan last frame, Chris Godwin — their No. 2 receiver — dislocated his near ankle during nan last 2 minutes and was carted disconnected nan section successful what could perchance beryllium a season-ending injury.

So crossed a agelong of 45 crippled minutes, Tampa Bay went from having a 4-2 grounds and 1 of nan league’s champion discourtesy to scrambling astatine wide receiver — thing that’ll proceed until Evans returns from his injury, which reportedly mightiness not beryllium until Week 12 aft nan Buccaneers’ bye.

“As we’re getting this crippled scheme going, looking astatine evidently not having Mike and Chris, teams can’t precisely play to those tendencies erstwhile we’re crippled readying pinch those guys,” Mayfield told reporters this week, according to NFL.com. “It’ll look different but everybody conscionable has to do their part. Everybody has to beryllium dialed in, and it’s adjacent man up.”

Mayfield revived his profession alongside Evans and Godwin past season, tossing 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

He made nan Pro Bowl and helped nan Buccaneers upset nan Eagles successful nan wild-card information of nan postseason.

Through 7 games successful 2024, Mayfield leads nan NFL pinch 18 touchdowns.

The Buccaneers big nan Falcons connected Sunday pinch a chance to return power of first spot successful nan NFC South earlier walking to look nan Chiefs and hosting nan 49ers — nan brace of teams who met successful past year’s Super Bowl — nan adjacent 2 weeks.