Bucs fans were painfully forced to watch franchise legend Mike Evans, the 32-year-old Hall of Fame receiver, struggle to walk off the field tonight with a broken collarbone and a head injury.
Minutes later, 31-year-old Haason Reddick was peeled off the turf and taken to the locker room on a cart, which likely drove by hobbled Chris Godwin watching on the sidelines.
It’s been a very rough season for the old Bucs. And Joe has very little hope of any of them bouncing back strong in 2025.
Reddick hasn’t done much, so Joe’s not sure whether he qualifies for a bounceback. Perhaps it’s still the Jets’ fault?
Joe would love to be a fly on the wall of Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht’s office this week. The Bucs need receiver help and the NFL trade deadline is Nov. 4.
Sure, one could argue the Bucs don’t need the receiver help and Evans and Godwin probably will return late in the season. But Joe’s goal is a top seed, not just making it to the postseason and hoping for the best.
An MVP quarterback needs weapons to be an MVP quarterback. The Bucs probably need to find one in a hurry.
An edge rusher would be nice but, well, receiver is probably much more important given the Bucs’ history.