TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing a complicated moment after Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions, with several important absences confirmed.
Mike Evans to Injured Reserve List
Wide receiver Mike Evans has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a fractured collarbone sustained during the game. In addition to the collarbone injury, Evans also suffered a concussion. According to sources, Evans will undergo surgery this week to repair the collarbone.Coach Todd Bowles indicated that Evans’ return will depend on how his recovery progresses, with the hope that he can return even before the playoffs.We hope he can return before the end of the regular season. It will be complicated, but we will see how his recovery evolves.
Todd Bowles, Coach
More Injuries on the Team
Outside linebacker Haason Reddick also suffered an injury during Monday’s game and will miss playing time. The team is awaiting the results of an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Additionally, the Buccaneers will not have running back Bucky Irving (foot sprain, shoulder subluxation) or wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula) for the next game against the New Orleans Saints. Bowles was asked if Godwin’s fibula injury, on the same leg as his operated left ankle, puts his season at risk, to which he replied that it is a situation that will be evaluated weekly, without ruling anything out. Wide receiver Jalen McMillan, who suffered a neck sprain in the second preseason game and is on the injured reserve list, is also still recovering.It’s improving. I don’t have a specific date, but it’s definitely improving. We’ll see when the apparatus is removed, but it definitely feels better.
Todd Bowles, Coach
