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Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Lions. He got in a limited practice on Thursday and a full practice on Saturday, sandwiching a planned day off on Friday. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Evans is a "pre-game decision" but is "likely to play." Fox Sports' Greg Auman also reports that Evans is expected to play. Despite the late kickoff, we'd feel comfortable having Evans in fantasy lineups. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a Buccaneers WR -- Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, or Kameron Johnson, in that order of preference -- rostered as insurance.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Thursday. We're tentatively expecting him back for Monday night's game against the Lions, but his status bears monitoring over the next couple of days. Hopefully we know Evans' status for this one before inactives are released 90 minutes before kickoff. WRs Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (fibula) did not practice on Thursday and are not expected to play vs. Detroit.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles has already said RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin are "not in play" for a Monday night clash with the Lions in Week 7. the team does, however, hope to get WR Mike Evans back at practice this week, according to other reports.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport expects WR Emeka Egbuka to "miss some time" with the hamstring injury he suffered in the Week 6 win over the 49ers. The rookie is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. "Does not seem like it's that serious," Rapoport adds. Consider Egbuka unlikely to play vs. the Lions this weekend. Tampa Bay then gets the Saints in Week 8 before a Week 9 bye, so it's possible that we don't see Egbuka again until Week 10. Rapoport adds that WR Mike Evans is "nearing a return" from his hamstring injury, while WR Chris Godwin is "week-to-week" with his fibula injury. We'll see if Evans can make it back for the Lions game. If not, the Bucs will be down to Tez Johnson, Kameron Johnson, and Sterling Shepard as their top three WRs.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game vs. the 49ers. He remained sidelined all week, so consider him uncertain for Week 7. Tampa Bay's bye comes in Week 9.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. That's not a good start for his chances of returning for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers. We'll keep you updated on Evans' status leading up to that one, but fantasy owners should not be planning on having him in Week 6 lineups.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Seahawks. Expected to miss 2-3 weeks, Evans should have a chance to return for Week 6’s meeting with the 49ers. We’ll track his progress next week. Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, and Sterling Shepard will again operate as Tampa Bay’s top three WRs against Seattle.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Eagles. He got in full practices on Wednesday and Friday, sitting out on Thursday. Godwin is in line to make his 2025 debut in this one, but we expect him to be on a snap count. Try not to use Godwin in Week 4 fantasy lineups. WR Mike Evans (hamstring) has been ruled out, as expected.

NFL Network and ESPN report that Buccaneers WR Mike Evans is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with his hamstring injury. "The injury is not considered as bad as last year’s and Evans plans to work to get back as soon as possible, possibly beating the timeline," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler wrote. Fantasy owners should expect to be without Evans for at least the next two weeks against the Eagles and Seahawks. We'll see if he can make it back for Week 6's meeting with the 49ers. Tampa Bay's bye isn't until Week 9. Evans is worth hanging on to in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans suffered a hamstring injury in the second half of Sunday's game vs. the Jets and will not return. Evans has a long history of hamstring trouble: Seven different documented injuries, including one last year that cost him three games. We'll see how much time this latest injury costs him.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (ankle) has a "strong chance" to make his 2025 debut against the Eagles in Week 4, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That'd be a little ahead of the "Week 5 or later" timeline we'd most recently heard for Godwin. He's been practicing on a limited basis for the last two weeks. Schefter also says there's a " strong chance" LT Tristan Wirfs makes it back for Week 4. That'd be as big a boost to this offense as Godwin's return (maybe bigger).

Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka didn’t look like a rookie in a Week 1 win over the Falcons. The Round 1 pick went off for 4 catches, 67 yards, and 2 TDs on an 18.7% target share.

Bucs’ GM Jason Licht expects Tampa Bay WR Chris Godwin to return around Week 5 or later, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports.

The Buccaneers won't be placing LT Tristan Wirfs on IR, HC Todd Bowles said Sunday. That was mentioned as a possibility when Wirfs underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in early July -- and would have knocked him out for the first four games. Bowles added that Wirfs won't be ready for Week 1, but the team clearly expects him back before Week 5.

Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan is expected to miss the start of the season after suffering a "severely strained neck" in the second preseason game, according to HC Todd Bowles. Bowles added that the injury "shouldn't be" career threatening. We'll look for a more concrete timeline for McMillan's return.

Update: McMillan will be placed on IR and "could be out past the Bucs Week 9 bye week," according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud.

Buccaneers LT Tristan Wirfs had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud reports. Stroud adds that Wirfs "will likely miss at least the first couple games of the regular season." ESPN's Adam Schefter calls Wirfs a candidate for the PUP list, which would cost him at least the first four games of the season.

The Buccaneers promoted Josh Grizzard to OC, replacing Liam Coen. Grizzard was the team's passing game coordinator last year. He spent the previous seven seasons with the Dolphins, moving from offensive quality control to WRs coach. Grizzard has no play-calling experience at any level, but the Bucs are prioritizing continuity after the big 2024 season under Coen. "Josh is bright and innovative and was instrumental in our game planning and play design over the last year," HC Todd Bowles said. "After interviewing several outstanding candidates throughout this process, it ultimately became clear that our best option was here in our building." Grizzard will be Tampa Bay's fourth different OC in the last four years -- and QB Baker Mayfield's ninth different play caller as a pro.