Jameis Winston left Sunday’s Buccaneers-Cardinals game during the first half with a shoulder injury, and the Tampa Bay starter will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of this setback, Roy Cummings of FanRag Sports reports (on Twitter).
The third-year quarterback went in for X-rays during the Bucs’ road defeat, and Dirk Koetter revealed those were negative. Still, the team will put its quarterback through an MRI to determine how long Winston will be out — if he misses any time at all. Winston has not missed a start since debuting in Week 1 of the 2015 season.
A Chandler Jones hit caused this shoulder damage, and Koetter said (via Jenna Laine of ESPN.com) he was surprised Winston stayed in the game. Winston later departed, but Koetter doesn’t believe Winston hurt his shoulder more by continuing to play.
Ryan Fitzpatrick took over for Winston and guided the Bucs to a more respectable defeat after the Cardinals skated to a 31-0 lead. The Bucs do not have a third quarterback on their active roster. Ryan Griffin resides on IR after suffering a preseason injury.