Evans Getting An MRI
January 3rd, 2021
Bucs WR Mike Evans.
Mike Evans was transported from the Den of Depression to a local health facility for an MRI.
Specifics of his injury have not been released by the team as of this writing.
Evans, just after becoming the first NFL player to record 1,000-yard receiving seasons in each of his first seven years in the league, landed awkwardly in the end zone on a would-be touchdown pass and damaged his knee badly. That is just Joe’s speculation from seeing how the knee and leg bent.
Jennifer Hale of FOX Sports spoke with Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians at halftime and he told Hale the MRI is being done now to determine Evans’ possible availability for the Bucs’ first playoff game in 13 years on Saturday or Sunday.
Joe is just assuming here, but if doctors feared Evans blew out the knee badly, why would they do an MRI immediately to check on availability for next week?
Arians, per Hale, said he had no regrets about playing Evans after he set the NFL record as the Bucs are playing to win today.
Joe will have more as the situation develops.
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:05 pm
I’ve the rosary beads out
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:10 pm
MRI early before swelling gets too bad, a guess ,
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:17 pm
MRI needed to confirm diagnosis. Knee seemed to move awkwardly inward. MRI also needed to see if any part of his knee also fractured. Not a Dr but suffered 2 dislocations, 3 subluxations, a broken knee cap as well as an upper tibia fracture. Awkward turns and twists often result in such injuries. Still, I’m hoping for the best! Go Bucs!
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:20 pm
Pain
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:20 pm
He got the record, we were up huge … YOU PULL HIM.
What was BA thinking?
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:21 pm
All y’all complaining about signing Antonio Brown now!
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:24 pm
Just shows you don’t take a chance…even a one play chance. Arians will never forget this lesson!
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:26 pm
#horrorshow
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Damn it. Nobody on this team deserves to playing a plaoff game- more than Mike Evans.
Nothing to do but pray, I guess
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:33 pm
@Davenport
Up huge? Everyone saying pull him do understand we are playing for the 5th seed right? We want to win this game!!! Not rely on the Cardinals
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:34 pm
Lots of doctors on youtube are saying sprained MCL, will miss 2 weeks
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:35 pm
Get well soon, Mike!!
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:37 pm
thanks Joes
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:37 pm
Hoping the best for Evans
But hat off to Licht and the insurancy policy AB
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:42 pm
There is a certified account on twitter who says that they are a retired NFL team docon who posted a video of Mikes injury and assessed it as a sprained MCL and that he’d be out for the wild card. He was optimistic the the ACL was spared and thinks there’s a good chance that there were no tears or structural damage.
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:43 pm
The Outback Bowl immediately followed by a Buc game always makes me nervous…the field ain’t the best…at least according to Aaron Rodgers.
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:50 pm
Did Brady just put up 5000 yards? He’s in crableg territory.
January 3rd, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Man, 40 TD passes 11 INTs compared to Winston
nuff said
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:04 pm
If they don’t stop running Brown you’re gonna have another receiver out.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Jameis best year!
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:06 pm
What an absolute shame. My heart goes out to him. What a soldier.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:07 pm
For all the losers suggesting Evans should have been benched after the record, go follow the Jets or Jags. You don’t bench starters until the game is out of reach.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:08 pm
Really?? Someone is bitching about pulling him? It was to early in the game. Get a grip
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:13 pm
lol davenport, what game were you watching?it was early in the game . thats the last thing that should be said
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:13 pm
They were only up 7 right? Terrible for it to happen, and even worse to evans, but this was a must win…
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:13 pm
Just ugh.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:14 pm
Don’t need him next week, need him in 2+weeks.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:14 pm
All lives matter:
Brady finished with 4633 yards
Buc Lives Matter
Buc Knees Matter
Buc Wins Matter
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:15 pm
Can we please never mention Mr Pick 6 again unless he somehow somewhere finds a team bad enough to start him and they are playing the Bucs?
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:15 pm
Sending all the best possible vibes to Big Mike (Godzilla) Evans.
This guy deserves to suit up in the playoffs, and the Bucs need him.
Please football gods, please!
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:17 pm
Anyone who is saying they should have pulled him out has no idea what they are talking about. We were playing for the 5 seed. I hope Evans can play in the playoffs, if there is anyone who deserves to play its him and david.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:18 pm
I thought 5+ wins at home meant it was time to retire the “Den of Depression” moniker?
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:20 pm
Ack. 6-10 NY Ignats will win soup bowl this year.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:22 pm
It is all about ME…
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:23 pm
Hey, Time to give Licht, Arians, Brady etc congratulations for an exciting regular season. Long suffering Bucs fans sincerely thank you! We all so deserve this! Get good results in the playoffs!!!
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:28 pm
1. They wanted and needed that win to retain the five seed to play the joke that is the NFC East winner.
2. They also one of Evans to have 1000 yards and he was over it by 6 at that point.
3. They were only up 7-3
4. They were not going to rest their starters given those things.
Hopefully he is OK and Devon White continues to tests negative.
They can win next week without either one but that might be as far as they’re going without them
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Lol at some of these comments.
Most likely he misses the wild card game at minimum. Hopefully it’s just that game. At least we saw that CG and AB can do a lot of damage and Brady is way more in sync with them compared to a few weeks ago.
Obviously I’m hoping it’s just a sprain / bruise, and nothing is torn. It didn’t look horrific, but you definitely saw the leg bend too far in a direction it’s not supposed to.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:46 pm
May I remind Buc fans that Ronde ‘The’ Barber of Seville ran 92 yards for INT TD at Philadelphia to send us to the Super Bowl and he had a torn meniscus thingy in one of his knees.
Hopefully Mike Evans is just a hyper-extension of left leg.
January 3rd, 2021 at 4:57 pm
Nah, he’s done for the season. Mike, See ya next year and thanks for a great season. Congrats on the new receiving record.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:04 pm
No ligament damage . He will be fine.
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:16 pm
Kentucky Buc Says:
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:04 pm
No ligament damage . He will be finE
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Lol if that was your knee you’d be on the couch for a month, me too 😎…
January 3rd, 2021 at 5:30 pm
I thought with today’s win the,”Den of Depression ” name was going to be dropped???