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Karl Rasmussen

Baker Mayfield Sent Lions Defender Flying With Devastating Juke

Mayfield runs with the ball and avoids a tackle from Rodriguez during Week 2 at Ford Field. | Screenshot via @nikotaughtyou on X

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield isn't necessarily known for his mobility, but that doesn't mean he's not a capable runner with the football when the moment calls for it.

He provided all the evidence fans need of that during Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions in Week 2, a game in which he was the Buccaneers's leading rusher.

On his most impressive run of the day, Mayfield managed to sent Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez flying with a nasty juke, forcing the 25-year-old to overshoot on an attempted tackle and come up with a face full of turf.

An alternative camera angle of the run shows just how badly Mayfield had Rodriguez beat.

Rodriguez was lining himself for what could have been a massive hit onto Mayfield. Fortunately for the former No. 1 pick, he was well aware of what Rodriguez was plotting and shed the tackle with a sharp change of direction.

Truly impressive stuff from Mayfield, who carried the ball five times for 39 yards and a touchdown in Tampa Bay's 20–16 win.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Baker Mayfield Sent Lions Defender Flying With Devastating Juke.

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