One of the forever legends of Texas A&M football has been battling injuries this season, and with Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans suffering a broken collarbone against the Detroit Lions, it looks like his season might be done.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles said that Evans' injury is one where he will have to be out “mostly toward the end of the year." Obviously, nothing good here. Evans was reaching out for a long pass when he fell hard to the turf and couldn't move momentarily. The former Aggie was in his first game back from a hamstring injury, but now, there's an even bigger concern.
This is a heartbreaker if you're a Bucs fan, but it also reminds us that the unearthly consistency has finally broken. Evans is human after all. After 11 straight seasons of 1,000 yards or more, that streak will unfortunately end.
Mike Evans' streak of 1,000+ yards will end due to a collarbone injury
Man, what a run it was. Fans never really did embrace historic Evans' run until Week 18 of the 2024 season.
Mike Evans:
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 1,000-yard season
— 140 recieving yards
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Last year, with the game already decided, credit the Bucs coaching staff for recognizing the situation for their captain. They called Evans' number and he caught an eight-yard pass to go into the NFL record books with Jerry Rice. It was dramatic because Evans had to miss a few games last season, but that didn't bother him.
For the 32-year-old, he's not thinking about his historic streak that much. He wants to go out and play football again. The biggest concern here is obviously Evans' health, and we don't want his accolades to overlap with the injury. It's now a question of whether he can be the same guy as before.
No question that Texas A&M fans have been blessed to be able to watch one of the more underrated receivers of all time. He's a Super Bowl champion and a future Hall of Fame player. We hope for a safe and speedy recovery for the big man.