Bucs promote QB Easton Stick, LB Caden Fordham for Packers game

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Last updated Oct 3, 2026

Bucs promote QB Easton Stick, LB Caden Fordham for Packers game
Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have elevated quarterback Easton Stick and linebacker Caden Fordham from the practice squad for their upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers. Stick will back up rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, who steps in for Baker Mayfield, expected to miss at least three weeks due to a dislocated right thumb. Stick joined the Bucs' practice squad on August 31, while Fordham made the team’s 53-player roster before being waived on September 2 and later returning to the practice squad.

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  • •Easton Stick will serve as the backup QB against the Packers.
  • •Jalon Daniels is set to make his NFL starting debut.
  • •Baker Mayfield is out for at least three weeks with a thumb injury.
  • •Caden Fordham also elevated from the practice squad for the game.
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  • 9:09 PMYahoo Sports — Bucs elevate QB Easton Stick from practice squad
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The Buccaneers elevated linebacker Caden Fordham and quarterback Easton Stick from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Packers, the team announced.

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