"Evans has been a mainstay at the top of receiving leaders charts throughout his career, and 2024 marked eleven consecutive years of thousand-yard seasons, a record that began in his rookie year. Evans will be unable to hit that thousand-yard mark again, and his absence will no doubt take a load off of opposing defenses for the remainder of the season. Still, the Buccaneers have some excellent options on their roster."
"Rookie Emeka Egbuka is the clear OROY favorite, as he's currently on pace for nearly 1,300 yards. Chris Godwin returned from injury himself just a few weeks ago, and he's been a tremendous veteran option beside Evans through his career. 2024 pick Jalen McMillan is likely to return from IR by Week 10. He had seven touchdowns in his last five games in 2024 and had at least 50 yards in each contest."
Mike Evans suffered a broken collarbone and was placed on IR, ending his streak of eleven consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. His absence removes a primary vertical threat and will change opponent defensive priorities. The Buccaneers still possess receiving options including rookie Emeka Egbuka, veteran Chris Godwin, and likely-returning Jalen McMillan, alongside Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, and tight end Cade Otton. Bucky Irving and Rachaad White contribute as pass-catching backs. The Patriots can allocate Christian Gonzalez to contain Egbuka, Carlton Davis to cover Godwin, while Marcus Jones and depth defensive backs will handle slot threats.
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