Overview
- Egbuka was downgraded to out during the Week 6 win over the 49ers after a hamstring injury, with imaging planned to determine severity.
- Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (fibula) were already unavailable, leaving Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, Kameron Johnson and Ryan Miller as the remaining receivers.
- Head coach Todd Bowles offered no postgame timetable and noted hamstring exits typically cost at least the next game, pending test results.
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the injury does not appear severe but expects Egbuka to miss some time, while sports doctor Jesse Morse projected an earliest return around Week 10; both are unofficial.
- Tampa Bay still won 30-19, with rookies Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson recording their first NFL touchdown catches as the Bucs prepare for a Week 7 Monday night trip to Detroit.