Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Mike Evans (13) tries to makes a catch in opposition to Detroit Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (23) through the first half at Ford Discipline in Detroit on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Mike Evans is anticipated to overlook many of the remainder of the common season after struggling a damaged collarbone throughout Monday’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles revealed following the sport.
“He’ll be out largely towards the top of the yr,” Bowles stated. “We’ll see what occurs.”
A damaged collarbone typically takes athletes six to eight weeks to get well from, which might put Evans’ earliest doable return as being early December.
Evans was initially dominated out for the rest of Monday’s 24-9 loss to the Lions after sustaining what was termed “a concussion and a shoulder” harm.
Making an attempt to catch a deep ball from Baker Mayfield within the second quarter, Evans’ proper shoulder and the facet of his head hit the bottom and he appeared to lose consciousness. He lay on the turf for an prolonged time period whereas he was attended to.
He ultimately walked off the sphere below his personal energy earlier than he was carted again to the locker room in seen ache.
Monday’s sport was Evans’ return to motion after lacking the prior three video games with a hamstring harm. He recorded no catches on 4 targets and has simply 140 yards on 14 catches this yr.
Evans has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in every of his earlier 11 seasons in Tampa Bay since he was chosen seventh general within the 2014 NFL Draft. That streak, of 11 straight seasons with 1,000 receiving yards, is tied for first all-time with Corridor of Famer Jerry Rice.
–Discipline Degree Media
