When Mike Evans Reportedly Could Return To Buccaneers After Surgery

The 5-2 Buccaneers will beryllium without 2 of their prima violative players successful Week 8 against nan Saints, coach Todd Bowles told media connected Wednesday.

Receiver Mike Evans will miss nan title because of a fibula wounded he suffered connected Monday night that created rather a scary scene. Running backmost Bucky Irving will miss his 4th crippled arsenic he continues to woody pinch ft and enarthrosis injuries.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Evans is group to acquisition room to repair his surgery collarbone. This puts Evans retired for astir 8 weeks, aliases fewer, meaning he could return astir Week 15 against nan Falcons.

Luckily for Tampa Bay, though, Week 9 is nan team's bye, truthful that will springiness immoderate injured players other clip to remainder to possibly make a return successful Week 10 vs. nan Patriots.

After Evans fell to nan crushed difficult during Monday night's 24-9 nonaccomplishment to nan Lions, it seemed evident that nan receiver would miss immoderate time, and now we cognize he could miss astir 2 months. Evans's long-time streak of notching 1,000 yards successful each of his 12 NFL seasons appears to beryllium officially coming to an extremity this twelvemonth arsenic he only has 140 yards done 7 weeks. He already missed a fewer games because of a hamstring wounded earlier this season.

Irving suffered a sprained ft and dislocated enarthrosis successful nan team's 31-25 nonaccomplishment to nan Eagles successful Week 4. He was expected to miss astatine slightest 2 weeks, but now he'll beryllium retired for 4 weeks, if not more. Irving has rushed for 237 yards connected 71 carries truthful acold this season, while besides catching 19 passes for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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