Buccaneers activate extensive receivers Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting a pair of key playmakers again.
Extensive receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan have been activated from injured reserve, and can be found to play Thursday evening towards the Atlanta Falcons, the Buccaneers introduced Wednesday.
Evans has been outdoors since Week 7 towards the Detroit Lions, when he fractured his collarbone. McMillan has been out for the whole season resulting from a neck damage he sustained within the pre-season.
“Clearly, they have not been hit or something but, however they seemed good in follow,” stated head coach Todd Bowles. “They ran nice routes and seemed like they by no means left.”
Evans is Tampa Bay’s all-time chief in receiving yards and touchdowns. He got here into 2025 with an NFL record-tying 11-season 1,000+ receiving yards streak, however solely has 140 yards this yr in 4 video games.
McMillan was drafted within the third spherical by the Buccaneers in 2024, and had 461 receiving yards together with eight touchdowns in his rookie season.
The return of Evans an McMillan is welcome information for a struggling Tampa Bay group who’ve misplaced 4 of its final 5, together with final Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the 3-10 New Orleans Saints.
