Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Tears top off defense Sunday
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Evans had nine receptions on 11 targets for 159 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 40-17 win over the Chargers.
Evans showed no ill effects from the hamstring injury that limited him during the practice week, ripping off two long touchdown receptions in Sunday's lopsided victory. The nine receptions and 159 yards both marked new highs for the superstar wideout in 2024. Evans likely helped many fantasy managers advance in their respective playoff schedule, and he could be in for an encore against a middling Cowboys squad on Sunday Night Football in Week 16.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Cleared for Sunday
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Evans (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Evans followed the same pattern as last week, returning to practice Friday as a limited participant after missing the prior two sessions. His lack of reps seems to be a matter of maintenance rather than inspired by genuine concern about his game availability, considering he took 85 percent of snaps on offense in last week's 28-13 win over the Raiders. Evans should again be busy Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Returns to practice
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Evans (hamstring) returned to practice Friday morning, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Evans had the same routine last week, sitting out Wednesday and Thursday before participating Friday. He then avoided a designation on the final injury report and handled his normal workload in a 28-13 win over the Raiders, catching four of five targets for 69 yards while playing 85 percent of snaps on offense. It remains to be seen if he follows the same pattern this week for a road game against the Chargers.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Sits out Wednesday's walkthrough
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Evans (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Evans continues to be bothered by a hamstring issue that sidelined him Weeks 8 through 10, but he's been able to play through it over the last three contests, accounting for 17 catches (on 23 targets) for 255 yards and one touchdown. He's clearly the centerpiece of the Buccaneers passing game when he's available, but his status now will be watched as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday at the Chargers.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Four catches in win
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Evans secured four of five targets for 69 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-13 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Evans tied Sterling Shepard and Jalen McMillan for the team lead in receptions while checking in second in receiving yards. The veteran wideout got a big chunk of his production on a 32-yard grab, which was the second longest of the game for the Buccaneers. Evans has eclipsed 60 receiving yards in three straight games heading into a Week 15 road battle against the Chargers.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Cleared for Week 14
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Evans (hamstring/calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Evans was a limited practice participant Friday after sitting out the previous two days. It seems his absences were a matter of maintenance rather than reflecting genuine concern about his Week 14 availability. Evans put up an 8-112-1 receiving line against Carolina last week in his second game back from a hamstring injury.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Practicing Friday
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Evans (hamstring/calf) is practicing Friday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
His participation after back-to-back absences suggests Evans has a decent chance to play this Sunday against the Raiders. He may have a designation on the final injury report Friday afternoon.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: No practice Thursday
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Evans (hamstring/calf) officially didn't practice Thursday.
Evans thus has just one more chance to mix into drills during Week 14 prep as he deals with dueling health concerns. The 11th-year pro doesn't necessarily require practice reps in order to be ready for game day, but his listing on Friday's injury report will be of interest in advance of Sunday's contest against the Raiders.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Tending to two health concerns
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Evans didn't practice Wednesday due to hamstring and calf injuries.
Evans was sidelined Weeks 8 through 10 due to a strained right hamstring, so he may have sit out Wednesday's session in part due to maintenance purposes for that prior injury. In any case, with Evans being listed with a pair of lower-body issues, his status will be watched as the week goes on to see if he may be in danger off missing another contest Sunday versus Las Vegas.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: First 100-yard game of 2024
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Evans recorded eight receptions on 12 targets for 118 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win against the Panthers.
Evans began his performance with a highlight-reel two-yard touchdown catch late in the first quarter and operated as Baker Mayfield's top target from there. On top of the impressive grab in the end zone, Evans also topped the century mark for the first time in 2024 thanks to lengthy receptions of 27, 21 and 17 yards. He's also unsurprisingly operated as one of Tampa Bay's best offensive weapons near the end zone, as he now has seven touchdowns in nine games on the campaign.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Team-high yardage total in return
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Evans brought in five of six targets for 68 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-7 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Making his return from a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury, Evans finished with a team-high receiving yardage total while checking in second in both receptions and targets. The veteran wideout looked as healthy as he proclaimed he was coming into the game and contributed a 26-yard grab among his five catches. Evans, whose catch and yardage totals Sunday were his highest since Week 4, will next take aim at a vulnerable Panthers defense in a Week 13 road divisional battle.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Back in action Sunday
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Evans (hamstring) is listed as active Sunday at the Giants.
Evans is suiting up for the first time since Week 7 due to a right hamstring injury that he aggravated in that contest. He followed an LP/FP/LP regimen in his return to practice this past week, so there's a chance he isn't all the way back to normal in Sunday's game. On the other hand, fellow WR Chris Godwin is out for the rest of the season due to a dislocated left ankle, so Evans is a decent bet to be on the receiving end of many Baker Mayfield passes. Evans requires 665 receiving yards over the final seven contests of the campaign in order to attain an 11th straight 1,000-yard season.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: On track for Sunday
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Evans (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Giants, is on track to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
As anticipated, Evans looks like he'll be ready to go after missing the Buccaneers' previous three games before the team's Week 11 bye due to a right hamstring strain that he aggravated in a Week 7 loss to the Ravens. Before locking him into lineups, fantasy managers will want to confirm that Evans avoids the Buccaneers' inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Once the 31-year-old wideout is cleared to play, he'll look to finish the season on a high note as he seeks an 11th straight season of at least 1,000 receiving yards. He's produced 335 yards through seven games with seven games left to go for Tampa Bay.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Questionable for Week 12
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Evans (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Giants, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Evans missed the three contests before the Buccaneers' Week 11 bye due to the right hamstring strain that he aggravated during a Week 7 loss to the Ravens. Coming out of the midseason respite, he sandwiched a pair of limited practices around Thursday's full session, but there remains a question mark about his potential to return this weekend. Coach Todd Bowles told Laine earlier Friday that Evans will play Sunday "as long as he's healthy and fresh," something that'll be confirmed, one way or another, approximately 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Logs full practice Thursday
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Evans (hamstring) practiced fully Thursday.
Evans thus is poised to put an end to a three-game absence due to the strained right hamstring that he aggravated during a Week 7 loss the Ravens. With fellow WR Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season, Evans will be the unquestioned top target for QB Baker Mayfield moving forward as he looks to build upon the 26-335-6 line on 45 targets that he's put up so far this season.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Limited in return to practice
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Evans (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.
Head coach Todd Bowles told Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site earlier Wednesday that Evans was trending toward a return to action for Sunday's visit to the Giants. A capped showing to begin Week 12 prep indicates Evans will ramp up his workload as the week continues, meaning his activity will be monitored closely to ensure Bowles' prediction becomes a reality this weekend. In the end, Evans is seeking his first game action since aggravating a right hamstring strain Week 7 versus the Ravens, with the injury having thus far sidelined him for three contests.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Trending toward return in Week 12
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Head coach Todd Bowles said Wednesday that Evans (hamstring) is trending toward a return to action Sunday at the Giants, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
After Evans aggravated a strained right hamstring Week 7 against the Ravens, Bowles relayed that the wide receiver would miss the three games before Tampa Bay's Week 11 bye. Evans had been targeting a return to action after the bye week, but he'll need to get through practices Wednesday through Friday without issue before the Buccaneers give him the green light to play. Evans was seen on the field during the team's unofficial practice session Monday coming out of the bye, and his listing on Wednesday's injury report could be telling for his upcoming availability for Sunday's game.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Takes field for practice
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Evans (hamstring) was spotted on the field Monday during the portion of the Buccaneers' practice that was open to the media, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Coming out of their Week 11 bye, the Buccaneers held a bonus practice Monday, but the team won't issue its first official Week 12 practice report until Wednesday. Evans missed the Buccaneers' last three games due to a right hamstring strain, but the club's decision not to place him on injured reserve implied that he was expected to return to action this coming Sunday against the Giants. Evans' ability to practice in any capacity Monday is a good sign that he's on track for a Week 12 return.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Eyeing return after Week 11 bye
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Evans (hamstring) said that he's optimistic that he'll be available to play Week 12 against the Giants on Nov. 24 following Tampa Bay's Week 11 bye, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "Obviously, everybody knows the competitor that I am, and they know I want to be out there with my team and help us win ballgames," Evans said. "But I can't rush it, and I'll be back when I'm back, and hopefully that'll be after the bye week and I'll be myself."
Evans strained his right hamstring in an Oct. 21 loss to the Ravens and will miss his third game in a row Sunday against the 49ers, though he suggested that it "would have been close" for him to play this weekend if he had rehabbed the injury more aggressively. Instead, the Buccaneers elected to take a more cautious approach with Evans, who should be tracking toward a return if he's able to resume practicing in Week 12 without any setbacks. While both Evans and Chris Godwin (ankle) have been sidelined for the past two contests, tight end Cade Otton has emerged as more of a focal point in the passing game with 21 targets between those two games.
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Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Working out off to side Wednesday
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Evans (hamstring) was spotted working out off to the side with a trainer during Wednesday's walk-through practice, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The Buccaneers are still planning on holding Evans out for a third straight game this Sunday against the 49ers, but his presence at practice -- albeit without any involvement in drills -- bodes well for his chances of being ready to return to the lineup following the team's Week 11 bye. While playing the last two games without Evans and Chris Godwin (ankle), quarterback Baker Mayfield has relied more heavily on tight end Cade Otton (21 targets) and has spread the ball around among the Buccaneers' available wideouts.
