During Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions, the veteran wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers exited the game after suffering a serious injury. According to reports, Evans was carted off the field in the second quarter after his head and shoulder collided with the turf while attempting a deep catch from quarterback Baker Mayfield. He was diagnosed with both a concussion and a shoulder injury.
After further evaluation, the injury was upgraded to a broken collarbone, with head coach Todd Bowles indicating that Evans will miss a significant portion of the season. The absence comes at a difficult time as Evans had just returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for three games. His streak of 11 consecutive seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards — tied with NFL legend Jerry Rice — now faces serious jeopardy.
