Sounds Like Jalen McMillan Will Be Ready To Play Sunday
December 3rd, 2025
Exciting comments from Bucs head coach Todd Bowles today.
Joe was in Pittsburgh this summer when receiver Jalen McMillan was upended while skying for a pass from Teddy Bridgewater against the Steelers. McMillan held on to the ball as he came crashing down on his head and neck.
McMillan broke his neck but didn’t know it immediately following the game. Joe saw McMillan in good spirits talking to Mike Evans in the postgame tunnel.
The second-year receiver, who caught eight touchdown passes last season, was placed on injury reserve. This week the Bucs opened his 21-day window to practice or return. McMillan was on the field this moring and Bowles sounded like McMillan definitely will be activated on Sunday.
“It was great to see him get cleared,” Bowles said. “You could see the smile back on his face and him moving around a lot better. And him looking great, you can tell he got his weight back up; he’s been running quite a bit.”
That sure sounds to Joe like McMillan is ready to play. Cleared is cleared. Joe is confident the Bucs were very careful with McMillan, and nobody’s going to drill his neck in practice.
As of today, Joe will be surprised if McMillan doesn’t suit up Sunday.
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:48 pm
aqua hates hearing stuff like this lol
GO BUCS!!!!!
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:48 pm
really good to see him back playing after what happened.
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:49 pm
It’s all coming together, baby. Just like we planned it. 😉
Bucky, Godwin, Ben B, Evans, J Mac, Alleged-Pass-Rusher-Reddick.
Let’s gooooo.
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:49 pm
any news on CK94?….hoping to get him back for the Phins game…
GO BUCS!!!!
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:50 pm
That’s awesome news wish there was Calvary coming for that defense but it looks to be cooked.
December 3rd, 2025 at 12:54 pm
How does this affect Bowles getting fired ?
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:01 pm
Bowles ain’t going to get fired. Move on with your life.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:03 pm
omg! so very glad! I was so proud of him last year (I am a 64 y/o woman) he came on strong end of the year. I blame Bowles for what happened to him. He should not of been in a preaseason game, he was a starter and good too. So many backups need the opportunity in preseason. Glad he is not in a wheelchair.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:12 pm
WHAT! That’s FANTASTIC NEWS! We can SURE USE the helping hands..
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:14 pm
How?? Dude almost died on the field. That is wild.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:18 pm
Riley Dixon named NFC special teams player of the week
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:19 pm
It’s GREAT news for the young man that his NFL career is not over, but even GREATER news that his quality of life isn’t in detriment (since he’s back on the field). Thank God for that.
That being said, sit him on Sun, give him some action on Thurs and then he’ll get 10 days off to assess how things went ahead of the Panthers game. Bucs should (hopefully) win the next three games and enter that pivotal game against the Panthers at 10-5. (especially since I bet the over on 9.5 wins).
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:20 pm
Yes when I saw that play , in the preseason game, I went wow how did he not break his neck. Then of course we find out later he did just that. Definately happy for him and Chris both such awful injuries. Let’s hope he has recovered psychologically.!! tat may take a few hits to get his mind back to being hit.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:20 pm
LFG!!!!!! I love it when a plan comes together
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:21 pm
Add Mike back for the Falcons game and our WR corps will be at full strength…
Now if we can throw passes farther than 5 yards….that would be great!!!
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:29 pm
That would be a huge addition. The best WR in Bucs history is next to join. Bucs can win in the playoffs if they go in healthy, but the offense is going to have to play perfect to overcome Coach Bowles and his defense.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:41 pm
Damn, huge surprise. Figured he’d be back later, good news man.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:51 pm
Joes are trying to get me day drunk, Amazing news!!
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:53 pm
Fantastic! It’s feeling like Christmas presents under the tree today. Thank you for sharing all this great news, Joe!
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:57 pm
you are leaving out the context that they still need to see both Jalen and Mike in an actual practice tomorrow before determining anything
As much as I want both to play this Sunday I wonder if we don’t seem until the Panthers game with the Falcons on a short week
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:12 pm
Both Evans and Macmillan will start on Sunday. Both are medically cleared and have been moving around for a while now. I sincerely doubt anything happens in practice to either one. Evans collarbone will heal even stronger as will Macmillan’s spine. 🙂
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:12 pm
I never thought he’d be cleared to play at all this season. Thought it was just Todd being Todd. If he’s available for ATL that would be sweet. He’s a damn solid receiver. We missed him dearly this season.
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:13 pm
Look for the Bucs to score 35-40 points this week.
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Like to see Mac this week and ME13 next Thursday. that way they get a game under before the Panthers
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:39 pm
Great news!! GO BUCS!!
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:46 pm
i’d have thought gone for the year with a neck situation…
but this is wildly great news!…receivers are bouncing back…
i still say sit the young man for another week…it’s only the aints…
get jmac or big mike in there for the falcons game…maybe even both…
give baker weaponry…and sh!t could get productive AF
December 3rd, 2025 at 2:46 pm
Let’s be cautious with the young man. Let him work his way back slowly.