This week, the Bucs will have an opportunity to end their four-game losing streak against the New York Giants. 

It’s never easy to end a losing streak, but Tampa Bay should benefit from the fact that the bye week provided the players with time to rest and reset as the team attempts to turn around its season during the final seven games. 

Yesterday, Buccaneers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield shared that he was able to travel outside of the country during the bye week and put his feet in the sand. Now, though, vacation time is over. 

With superstar wide receiver Mike Evans expected to return this week, luck may finally be back on the side of the Bucs.

Which Bucs Are Injured?

Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Earlier today, Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen shared that despite Mike Evans likely returning this week, it’s unlikely that he’ll be playing at 100 percent, so it’s difficult to know what his role may look like. 

As for the rest of the roster, it seems that most of it will be available this week, though star left tackle Tristan Wirfs’ availability remains a massive question mark.

With that, here is the Bucs injury report after Thursday:

• WR Mike Evans — hamstring — full participant
• G Ben Bredeson — shoulder — full participant 
• CB Jamel Dean — hamstring — full participant
• DL Greg Gaines — foot — limited participant
• DL William Gholston — knee — full participant 
• CB Troy Hill — ankle — limited participant
• RB Bucky Irving — toe — full participant 
• CB Zyon McCollum — hamstring — did not participate 
• WR Jalen McMillan — hamstring — full participant 
• S Tykee Smith — knee — did not participate
• LT Tristan Wirfs — knee/foot — limited participant

Giants Injury Report

Here is the New York Giants injury report after Thursday:

• OLB Matthew Adams — knee — full participant 
• WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton — achilles — limited participant 
• TE Theo Johnson — back — full participant 
• DT Dexter Lawrence — knee — limited participant 
• LB Darius Muasau — hamstring — limited participant 
• S Tyler Nubin — back — limited participant
• LB Kayvon Thibodeaux — wrist — full participant 
• G Greg Van Roten — abdomen — full participant 
• WR Darius Slayton — concussion — full participant 
• DB Andru Phillips — hip — full participant