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Bucs’ WR Woes Grow: Emeka Egbuka Ruled Out With Hamstring Injury

Tampa Bay now awaits MRI results with its top receivers already sidelined.

Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
Oct 12, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) runs for a gain past San Francisco 49ers linebacker Tatum Bethune (48) during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
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Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the New York Jets at Raymond James Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

Overview

  • The team announced rookie Emeka Egbuka was downgraded to out after a second‑half hamstring injury in Week 6 against the 49ers, finishing with two catches for 24 yards.
  • Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (fibula) were already unavailable, leaving Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, Kameron Johnson and Ryan Miller to finish the game at wide receiver.
  • An MRI will determine the severity of Egbuka’s injury and his return timeline, which the team has not yet provided.
  • Egbuka has been Tampa Bay’s top producer as a rookie with 27 receptions, 469 yards and five touchdowns through Week 6.
  • A sports doctor on social media projected the earliest realistic return as Week 10, which is an outside opinion and not an official timetable as the Bucs prepare to visit the Lions and then the Saints.