Mike Evans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans lines up during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)AP
One of the few teams with a winning record on the Patriots’ schedule just lost a key piece.
Barring a much-quicker-than-expected return, the Buccaneers will be without Mike Evans when Tampa Bay hosts New England on Nov. 9.
Evans suffered both a broken clavicle and a concussion in the Bucs’ Monday night loss to the Lions. Coach Todd Bowles told ESPN, that the concussion would shelve Evans for a while.
“He’ll be out mostly toward the end of the year,” Bowles said of a potential timetable for Evans to return. “We’ll see what happens.”
It’s been a rough year for the former All-Pro, who returned Monday after being out since Week 3 with a hamstring injury. Chris Godwin is also out with a fibula injury and is listed as week-to-week.
The Buccaneers are in first place in the NFC South.
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