Overview
- Tampa Bay held Mike Evans out against the Saints after three limited practices in his first week back from injured reserve.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Evans is pushing to play Thursday night in Week 15 at Atlanta, with Week 16 at Carolina viewed as a realistic fallback.
- The Buccaneers opened Evans’ 21-day return window after medical clearance, and he has resumed practice, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Tampa Bay is tied with Carolina at 7-6 with two head-to-head games remaining, raising the stakes for timely reinforcements at wide receiver.
- Rookie Jalen McMillan has also returned to practice following a preseason neck fracture but remains out for Week 14.