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Pewter Report is reporting that the team fears Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans broke his collarbone and will miss significant time – possibly the rest of the season. Head coach Todd Bowles confirmed Evans’ injury in his post-game press conference.
“He has a broken clavicle and he will be out mostly towards the end of the year,” Bowles said. “We’ll see what happens, but he broke it.”
This injury all but ends Evans’ attempt at breaking Jerry Rice’s record of 11 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Both Evans and Rice are tied for that record with 11 seasons.
What was a disappointing Monday night for the Bucs only got worse in the second quarter in the Week 6 matchup against the Lions.
In an attempt to get points on the board, quarterback Baker Mayfield launched a ball deep to wide receiver Mike Evans, who was making his return after dealing with a hamstring injury. After making an effort to come down with it, the pass fell incomplete with Evans staying on the ground.
The veteran star wideout was obviously in a lot of pain, leaving to the locker room on a cart. Immediately, he was ruled out for the rest of the game with a concussion and a shoulder injury.
Evans’ loss only amplified what was largely a hard-to-watch primetime game.
Mike Evans’ Latest Injury Hurts Bucs’ Offense, All But Ends His Chance At History
It goes without saying that Mike Evans is an important part of the Bucs’ offense.
Bucs WR Mike Evans – Photo by: USA Today
Even with the emergence of rookie sensation Emeka Egbuka, Evans was supposed to be a key factor in Detroit. Instead, Evans had no receptions despite being targeted four times, and now there is concern about him missing the the rest of the season – and it all but ends his chance at making NFL history. After only registering 14 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown in the first three games of the 2025 season, he still needs another 860 yards to get to his 1,000 yards this season to pass Jerry Rice for the most consecutive such seasons in NFL history.
Now, hitting that mark looks all but impossible, especially if Evans is out for the season, which is possible if he does have a broken collarbone.
PewterReport.com will have more of an update on Mike Evans following Monday night’s game and throughout the week.
Stay tuned.
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Adam Slivon has covered the Bucs for four seasons with PewterReport.com as a Bucs Beat Writer, Social Media Manager, and Podcaster. Adam started as an intern during his time at the University of Tampa, where he graduated with a degree in Sport Management in May 2023.
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