Overview
- Tampa Bay announced both receivers were activated from injured reserve, with final game status to be confirmed on the inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff.
- Todd Bowles said Evans showed everything needed in practice to be cleared for a return, following a series of limited sessions within his 21-day window.
- Evans has been out since a Week 7 broken collarbone and has appeared in only four games this season, leaving his streak of 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons in serious jeopardy.
- Expect a managed workload if Evans suits up, with reports pointing to a snap count similar to Chris Godwin’s limited usage in an earlier return.
- McMillan, sidelined all season by a preseason neck injury, is now eligible to make his debut as the 7-6 Bucs jockey with the 7-6 Panthers in a race that includes two head-to-head games ahead.