Is There A Timeline On When Mike Evans And Jalen McMillan Get In A Game?
December 5th, 2025
How long?
OK, great. Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are practicing. That’s the first step in getting back on the field.
Joe has heard whispers it’s not a smart wager to bet on McMillan playing Sunday against the slimy Saints. Anything can happen, of course, but don’t hold your breath.
Evans? No one has told Joe anything about Evans but Joe has a sneaking suspicion that Bucs aim to get Evans involved in a game next Thursday night when the Bucs host Kirk “509” Cousins and the plunging Dixie Chicks.
So Joe asked Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard yesterday in his weekly press conference what he needs to see from Evans and McMillan before he can give them the green light to play.
“I think it’s more days of just the consistency of seeing [they can perform in a game],” Grizzard said. “[Wednesday] was really the first time being able to see those guys move around. So, being able to see that for a couple days in a row, [and] seeing it in a competitive nature of going against the defense in practice
“Then, really, [Grizzard is] just looking at their movement skills and being able to compare it to what it was when they were in top shape, to be able to feel like those guys are out there and they’re able to compete at the level that they need to compete at.”
Though the Bucs this week did a good job of suggesting that the season is now a one-game season and that one game is the next opponent, Joe has to wonder if there is some strategic planning going on at One Buc Palace.
The Bucs beat the snot out of the slimy Saints just before the bye in Lincoln’s Tomb in New Orleans. That happened without Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, Evans and McMillan. The slimy Saints are a rotten team (aaaawww).
Might the Bucs want to keep Evans and McMillan on ice this weekend and then, on a short week playing 509 Cousins and the Dixie Chicks, then activate Evans and McMillan and you then have two very fresh receivers ready to go.
Then, after the Thursday night game, both Evans and McMillan have 10 days to get their legs back and go attack the Stinking Panthers on the road.
December 5th, 2025 at 7:10 am
Or maybe very very limited snaps against the saints to get their feet wet
December 5th, 2025 at 7:12 am
Going against this defense…they’ll probably look pretty dam good! lol
December 5th, 2025 at 7:24 am
Evans plays Sunday and sets a new record for receiving yards in a single game: 337
We can dream…
December 5th, 2025 at 7:27 am
SAINTS will make this a tough game. I’m worried about them taking shots at Baker. They can’t afford to lose him cause season is 100% over if we have to rely on Teddy. He is awful and may be one of the worst signings in recent memory for me.
December 5th, 2025 at 7:35 am
Can either play defense???? That is where the team needs help!!
December 5th, 2025 at 7:47 am
Bucman is correct. Can these guys play some D?
December 5th, 2025 at 7:53 am
Hopefully Mike is back vs Falcons and JMac for the Panthers game.
December 5th, 2025 at 7:56 am
All these receivers coming back will create some problems for ST…..need roster spots
December 5th, 2025 at 8:02 am
It’s going to be a shootout, Bucs will pull out the W but they aren’t going to cover the point spread. We only have 2 D linemen *Vea and Diaby * and one leaves the field for a breather we have 0 pass rush. We can’t go deep in the playoffs if we can’t pressure the opossing QB without a blitze pkg.
QBs are throwing the pall in2.5 seconds. We don’t press the receivers, its the reason we get picked apart AND will get picked apart this week as well. Frustrating to watch but they are my team. Damn Bucs!
December 5th, 2025 at 8:05 am
Need to rest them till 2026 as the fans on this site say over and over this is team is not good so need to even try to win anymore games
December 5th, 2025 at 8:12 am
Mike won’t last a quarter if he tries to come back in 2025. Imagine how bad his hands will be with him worrying about his shoulder.