Mike Evans left Monday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury and will not return.
The Buccaneers wide receiver clutched his right thigh in pain after a snap in the end zone and lay on the ground for several moments. Eventually he was able to get up and stagger to the locker room. But the Buccaneers quickly ruled him out due to a hamstring injury.
The play occurred on a deep second-quarter pass from Baker Mayfield on second-and-7 to the back of the end zone. Evans got his hands on the ball, but dropped it on a hit by cornerback Brandon Stephens, who was in coverage.
Evans was clearly in pain as soon as he hit the turf. He didn’t need any help off the field, but went straight to the locker room without being checked out on the sideline.
Mike Evans appeared to aggravate the hamstring injury he was already playing with. He could walk from the field to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/ZnViE0C2r4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 22, 2024
Evans came into Monday’s game already suffering from hamstring problems. He was limited last week against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury. He played through it against New Orleans, but missed two days of practice this week before returning to a limited session on Saturday in preparation for Monday’s game.
The Bucs eventually cleared him to play, and he got a touchdown in the first quarter before leaving before halftime with the injury.
The injury is a major blow to a 4-2 Buccaneers team that has been on the offensive in the opening weeks of the season. If Evans misses multiple weeks, the Bucs will be forced to adapt without their best receiving option.
