NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday that Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Mike Evans is predicted to overlook the following few weeks with a hamstring harm. ESPN’s Jenna Laine additionally reported that the All-Professional wideout is predicted to overlook 3-4 weeks. Evans limped off the sphere within the fourth quarter of the group’s 29-27 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday and punched a cooler on the sidelines out of frustration earlier than strolling to the locker room.
Evans has handled a number of hamstring accidents all through his profession together with final yr, the place he was sidelined for 3 video games halfway via the marketing campaign. The veteran had hauled in 14 catches for 140 yards and a landing via the primary three video games of this season and this newest harm might probably put his quest to set the NFL report for many consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in jeopardy.
Ought to he miss just some weeks, he might probably return for the group’s Week 6 residence matchup in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers on October 12. If he’s out for a full month like Laine’s reporting suggests, then the Bucs’ Week 8 highway matchup in opposition to the New Orleans Saints on October 26 could possibly be a possible goal date for a return. With the group’s bye coming the next week, nonetheless, they might decide to maintain him out to make sure that he has as a lot restoration time as potential for the second half of the season.
Evans was a prime 15-16 fantasy extensive receiver in common draft place heading into the 2025 season, so many fantasy managers will probably be down one in all their beginning wideouts for probably the following month. The veteran wasn’t placing up explosive numbers within the early levels of the season, however had been reliably per a top-15 goal share within the league.
Together with his absence, rookie Emeka Egbuka will shoulder the load because the group’s prime receiving choice and may garner much more targets from Baker Mayfield. The primary-rounder out of Ohio State has instantly damaged out within the first month of his professional profession, catching 14 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns and is at present standing as a top-10 fantasy receiver throughout all codecs. This must also imply extra targets for veteran Sterling Shepard, who has 153 yards via three video games and is at present rostered in simply 1% of fantasy leagues.
And whereas Evans could also be out for the following few weeks, the group might probably be getting Chris Godwin again on the sphere for this Sunday’s showdown in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles. The All-Professional receiver has been sidelined since Week 7 of final season with an ankle harm, coincidentally the identical week Evans suffered the hamstring harm that saved him out for 3 video games. Godwin was nonetheless a top-50 receiver in ADP heading into the season and is rostered in roughly 75% of fantasy leagues, so the managers who determined to stash and draft him might lastly see him take the sphere this week.
As for Evans managers, there are many waiver wire choices to show to for receiver depth, together with Quentin Johnston of the Los Angeles Chargers and Tre Tucker of the Las Vegas Raiders.
