Mike Evans And Jalen McMillan Will Not Play Sunday
December 5th, 2025
Not yet.
It’ll be at least one more week for the return of receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan.
Both returned to practice this week after long absences due to injury. Evans (broken clavicle) and McMillan (broken neck bones) looked impressive in practice, Bowles said, but their readiness process is ongoing. Each had been ruled out for Sunday, per Bowles.
The Bucs play again Thursday night at home against Atlanta.
Tristan Wirfs (oblique) was on the practice field today and is listed as questionable. Yes, the Bucs will need him against a feisty Saints defense that can rush the passer reasonably well.
December 5th, 2025 at 12:51 pm
If we lose to the Saints, give everyone the rest of the year off!
December 5th, 2025 at 12:52 pm
Fire Todd
December 5th, 2025 at 12:54 pm
F the aint’s
December 5th, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Makes more sense to give them more time, and have them ready for the Falcons on a quick turnaround. Smart move if the logic were to not have both come back from injury and play both games in 4 days.
December 5th, 2025 at 1:06 pm
Rest them all till 2027
December 5th, 2025 at 1:11 pm
It would have been wise to have mcmillan to dress and get 5-10 snaps.
By now, I would expect the only issue with him is mental (just broke your neck) and conditioning. Getting a few snaps to knock off the rust before Atlanta and then the final 3 important games would be nice. I would expect mike to be ready right away when he is back.
December 5th, 2025 at 1:11 pm
smart move bowles….
if Grizz cant score 28+ pts vs the saints with Tom Moore holding his hand, healthy o-line, RW1,CG14, Bucky and Tucker he needs to go asap!!!
GO BUCS!!!!
December 5th, 2025 at 1:16 pm
Np. Saints are slimy and play dirty anyway
Now go sign JPP
December 5th, 2025 at 1:30 pm
I doubt anybody is surprised about that. Now if they don’t play next week….
December 5th, 2025 at 1:31 pm
Fire Bowles! He’s the problem.
December 5th, 2025 at 1:33 pm
Good! Let them ease back in. If we can’t beat this Saints team without them, we have NO business talking playoffs anyway. We will NEED them if we make the playoffs, since we will need to score 40 points a game to have a chance.
December 5th, 2025 at 1:41 pm
Until I see McMillan take some hits and get up without a problem several games in a row will I change my mind that he should seriously consider retiring.
December 5th, 2025 at 1:43 pm
@Simeon
You know I like that idea.
Not so much that he rushes the passer (he’s pretty old now but I bet he could still cause some havic)… More so that he can help to install A SPINE! Perhaps a man who’s ACTUALLY been THERE and done THAT. A teacher that HAS Demonstrated that HE takes NO SH!T from anybody! And EXACTLY HOW you administer PAIN to the likes of say the Aint’s or ANY poor SOB that had the bad luck of lining up on the opposite side of him… Perhaps he CAN LIGHT A FIRE IN THESE “BOYS” SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO PLAY BALL LIKE “MEN”!!!!
December 5th, 2025 at 1:44 pm
Some bucs fans know whats coming.. an undefeated december… and sad thing about it, they hate it, only because they hate bowles… cant hate on a guy thats 8-2 in december and january the past 2 years
December 5th, 2025 at 2:44 pm
Probably for the best. Sit ’em.
December 5th, 2025 at 2:53 pm
Great decision.