The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped to 4-3 in Week 7 with a 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on “Monday Evening Soccer.” After constructing a 10-0 lead after the primary quarter, the Buccaneers had been outscored 17-0 within the second quarter en path to the defeat.
The Buccaneers could not convert their lone pink zone journey of the second quarter to factors. On that drive — which led to a Baker Mayfield interception — the Buccaneers’ quarterback took a shot to Mike Evans ultimately zone. Evans could not cling on and injured his hamstring within the course of.
The five-time Professional Bowl huge receiver was coping with an harm to that hamstring previous to the sport. Evans left the competition after that play and didn’t return.
It was a tough night time for Tampa Bay’s huge receiver corps. Chris Godwin suffered a severe ankle harm within the last minute of the sport as nicely and has been positioned on injured reserve. On Tuesday, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles supplied an replace on Evans’ standing.
When will Mike Evans return?
Bowles mentioned Evans’ hamstring harm is “average” however didn’t present a selected return date. He mentioned that Evans can be out by way of the Buccaneers’ bye in Week 11.
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The Buccaneers have video games towards the Atlanta Falcons, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, and San Francisco 49ers forward of the bye. That places Evans’ earliest return at Nov. 24 for Tampa Bay’s Week 12 recreation on the highway towards the New York Giants.
The Falcons recreation would be the first recreation Evans has missed since Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season. He hasn’t missed an everyday season recreation as a result of harm since Week 16 of the 2021 season.
When was Mike Evans injured?
Evans injured his hamstring midway by way of the second quarter of Week 7’s “Monday Evening Soccer” recreation between the Ravens and Buccaneers. It got here after his first and solely landing of the sport — his one hundredth profession receiving landing.
Evans is simply the eleventh participant in NFL historical past with 100 landing receptions. The others are:
- Jerry Rice (197)
- Randy Moss (156)
- Terrell Ownes (153)
- Cris Carter (130)
- Marvin Harrison (128)
- Larry Fitzgerald (121)
- Antonio Gates (116)
- Tony Gonzalez (111)
- Tim Brown (100)
- Steve Largent (100)
Mike Evans stats
In 2024, Evans has 26 catches for 335 yards and a league-leading six touchdowns in seven video games.
Buccaneers WR depth chart
With Evans and Godwin each out with harm, this is how the remainder of the energetic roster seems for Tampa Bay at huge receiver:
The Buccaneers even have Marquez Callaway and Ryan Miller obtainable on their observe squad.