Overview
- Both receivers were moved to the 53-man roster after their practice windows and are listed as questionable for Thursday night, with plans to manage their snap counts.
- Head coach Todd Bowles said Evans has "shown everything he needed to show" in practice to be cleared to return.
- Tampa Bay waived defensive lineman C.J. Brewer and wide receiver Ryan Miller to create roster space for the activations.
- Evans has been out since a Week 7 broken collarbone, and his absence will end his record-tying run of 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
- The 7-6 Bucs are tied with Carolina atop the NFC South; LT Tristan Wirfs is expected back, LB SirVocea Dennis and S Rashad Wisdom are out, TE Cade Otton and S Tykee Smith are doubtful, and Atlanta ruled WR Drake London out with TE Kyle Pitts questionable.