Tez Johnson Fantasy Football News | Shark Bites

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 23 passes for 256 yards and 2 scores in Sunday's win over San Francisco. Mayfield added 14 rushing yards for a decent fantasy day, despite several adverse developments.

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 Chris Godwin is considered "week to week" with his fibula injury, according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud. The injury is in a different area from the ankle injury that ended Godwin's 2024 season, per Stroud. There are no plans to place Godwin on IR, but it sounds like he might miss more than just one game. With WR Mike Evans (hamstring) also out for Sunday's game vs. the 49ers, WRs Sterling Shepard and Tez Johnson should pick up more snaps. Both guys would be desperation fantasy plays. This passing game should continue to run through WR Emeka Egbuka.

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.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Oregon WR Tez Johnson with the 237th pick of Round 7 in the 2025 NFL Draft. His tape turns up a true separator, which is vital at 5’9, 156 pounds. That’s Tutu Atwell size and about ten pounds lighter than Tank Dell. Johnson spent three years at Troy, with the final two turning up 123-1,598-8. Then came a transfer to Oregon to play with Bo Nix, whose family essentially adopted him at age 15. It was no surprise, then, that Johnson erupted for 86-1,182-10 in 2023. He posted a sparkling 81.1% catch rate and ranked just behind Troy Franklin in targets and catches per game. In 2024, Johnson’s big plays declined. Still, he tallied clear team leads in catches (83), yards (898), and receiving TDs (10). He had a 7.29 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) based on his predraft testing. He also ranked 19th among Combine WRs in 2024 Target Share at 22.9%, and fifth among those WRs in PFF Receiving Grade with an 87. He is currently 22 years old with a Breakout Age of 19.3. He ranked 15th among WRs in our Draft Sharks predraft Rookie Model scoring a 6.60. Our Comp for him in our Rookie Guide is Tank Dell. Johnson’s frame adds volatility to his NFL outlook, but his production shows he knows how to play the position at a high level.