Mike Evans has been dealing with injury woes throughout this season. However, it sounds like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will finally have him back in the lineup for the Week 15 “Thursday Night Football” game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Reports indicate that Evans, who has been unavailable since Week 7 due to a broken collarbone, will play on Thursday, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Buccaneers do not plan on playing the 32-year-old wide receiver on every play, but he will be on the field when the offense needs him.
“Good news is Tampa Bay, Mike Evans is back,” said Fowler. “Sources told me he is expected to play tonight despite a questionable tag. He was activated off injured reserve with the full intention to go tonight. I'm told he probably will not play every snap. He will be on somewhat of a pitch count coming back from that collarbone injury. But I'm told he will be in on the important downs.”
From Tampa: Mike Evans good to go tonight. Won’t play every down but will be in on the key ones.
OL Graham Barton said Evans was juiced up all week to make his return pic.twitter.com/PtXbNSAeA5
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) December 11, 2025
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