Overview

• Head coach Todd Bowles said McMillan has a severely strained neck, will miss regular-season time, and added testing indicated it should not be career-threatening.
• Reporting from the Tampa Bay Times and others indicates he will be placed on injured reserve to start 2025, sidelining him at least four games with a possible return around the Week 9 bye.
• The injury occurred Aug. 16 in Pittsburgh when he landed on his head and neck after contact with Steelers cornerback Daryl Porter Jr., prompting a hospital evaluation and a return flight in a neck brace.
• With McMillan out and Chris Godwin still rehabbing on the active/PUP list, rookie Emeka Egbuka is in line for a major role alongside Mike Evans.
• McMillan’s late-2024 surge—37 receptions for 461 yards and eight touchdowns, including seven scores in the final five games—heightens the impact of his early-season absence.