Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver Mike Evans will play against the Chicago Bears in Week 5 despite dealing with an ankle ailment.

The Buccaneers listed Evans as questionable to play for the matchup, but Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times has confirmed that Tom Brady's No. 1 option will be out there against the Bears.

Both the Bears and Buccaneers are 3-1 on the young season, so this should be a good matchup at Soldier Field in Chicago for Thursday Night Football.

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Mike Evans, one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, has caught 17 balls from Tom Brady this season for 230 yards and five touchdowns. The three-time Pro Bowler has seemingly already established tremendous rapport with Brady, who is coming off a five-touchdown game in Week 4 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Bears have a good defense, but their offense is pretty suspect. With that being said, the Buccaneers should be favored to win this game, especially now that the team knows Evans will be in the lineup.

The Bears are starting quarterback Nick Foles, who was solid in the team's Week 3 comeback against the Atlanta Falcons but was awful in a Week 4 start versus the Indianapolis Colts.

The Buccaneers' offense and defense should be able to take advantage of the Bears' weak points on both sides of the field to improve to 4-1, but Tampa Bay certainly can't overlook Chicago.