Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was carted to the locker room during Monday's game against the Detroit Lions after suffering a concussion and shoulder injury that led to him quickly being ruled out of the game.
Evans, tracking a deep pass, was defended by the Lions' Rock Ya-Sin and came down on the play, the side of his head crashing onto the turf. He appeared to lose consciousness after the impact, which came with five minutes left in the second quarter.
Evans was attended to on the field and walked off, subsequently getting evaluated and then carted off as he was in visible pain.
The 32-year-old was active Monday after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury. His return lasted just 13 snaps, seeing him targeted four times by Baker Mayfield but coming away without a catch.
Evans' exit came with the Bucs trailing, 14-0, and leaves a diminished receiving crew all the more compromised. Rookie Emeka Egbuka, also dealing with a hamstring injury, is active, while veteran standout Chris Godwin is out and dealing with a fibula injury.
A six-time Pro Bowler, Evans, who has 14 receptions for 140 yards this years, has memorably tallied 11 straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons to start his career. That streak was already in jeopardy after missing three games and is more so now, but the biggest concern currently is the Buccaneer's long-term health as he's dealing with multiple injuries after coming back from another.