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Bucs Rally Past Chiefs on Rookie QB's Heroics
23 Aug
Summary
- Rookie Jalon Daniels led three second-half scoring drives.
- Harrison Butker missed a potential game-winning field goal.
- Baker Mayfield played his first preseason snaps since 2024.
Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels ignited a second-half comeback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, securing a 16-15 preseason win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night. Daniels led three scoring drives, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown pass to Ko Kieft, a crucial 1-yard touchdown run by Sean Tucker, and a 46-yard field goal by B.T. Potter.
The Buccaneers, who trailed 9-0 at halftime, were aided by critical errors from the Chiefs' Harrison Butker. After kicking three field goals, including a 69-yarder at the end of the first half, Butker missed an extra point in the third quarter and a 43-yard field goal attempt in the closing minutes that would have given Kansas City the lead.
Baker Mayfield, entering a contract year, played his first preseason snaps since 2024 for Tampa Bay, completing 2 of 4 passes for 10 yards before being replaced by Jack Browning. For the Chiefs, Justin Fields started at quarterback with Patrick Mahomes sidelined. Fields departed in the second quarter, with rookie Garrett Nussmeier taking over and leading drives that resulted in two Butker field goals before the Buccaneers' eventual comeback.
