Bucs Reactivate Receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan from Injured Reserve

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have activated broad receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan from injured reserve prematurely of Thursday night time’s sport in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons.

Each gamers, who started their 21-day apply window one week in the past, needed to be activated so that they may very well be eligible to play. They’re each formally listed as questionable, and in the event that they do play, it’s going to mark the primary time all yr that the Bucs could have their prime 4 receivers on the sphere collectively.

“[They] regarded good, they regarded contemporary, they ran nice routes, they regarded like they by no means left,” Bowles stated Wednesday. “Clearly, they have not been hit or something but, however they regarded good in apply.”

A supply instructed ESPN that McMillan suffered three fractured vertebrae and two herniated discs within the second preseason sport on the Pittsburgh Steelers, whereas Evans suffered a damaged collarbone in Week 7 on the Detroit Lions.

To make room for Evans and McMillan, the Bucs waived defensive lineman C.J. Brewer and broad receiver Ryan Miller.

The Bucs may even get All-Professional left deal with Tristan Wirfs again after he missed final Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints with an indirect damage.

Bucs inside linebacker SirVocea Dennis (hip) and security Rashad Knowledge (quad) will each be out. Beginning security Tykee Smith (neck, shoulder) and beginning tight finish Cade Otton (knee) are uncertain to play.

As for the Falcons’ key weapons — broad receiver Drake London has formally been dominated out for the fourth straight sport. Tight finish Kyle Pitts Sr., who’s coping with a knee damage, is listed as questionable. Coach Raheem Morris, nonetheless, stated he feels good about Pitts enjoying.

After falling to the Saints, the Bucs are 7-6 and tied with the Carolina Panthers for first place within the NFC South, whereas the Falcons are coming off a 37-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and are sitting at 4-9.