Mike Evans missed time last year due to a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers’ No. 1 receiver is once again in store for a stint on the sidelines for that reason. 
Evans suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday, and testing took place today to determine the extent of the damage. The worst-case scenario has been avoided, but a spell out of the lineup is still on tap. Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report Evans is expected to miss multiple weeks.
Notably, this latest ailment is affecting the opposite hamstring which was injured last season. The 2024 injury led to an absence of three games and nearly cost Evans his streak of 1,000-yards campaigns. Per the NFLN report, the six-time Pro Bowler’s current hamstring injury is less severe than the one he suffered last season. As such, there is optimism a long-term absence will again be avoided.
That would of course be welcomed news for a Buccaneers team which has dealt with numerous key injuries already in 2025. Tampa Bay’s offensive line is far removed from full strength, while the team’s WR room has been without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan to date. Godwin could be back in the fold as early as Week 4, and with Evans now set to miss that game the Bucs would very much stand to benefit from a return on that front.
Evans has averaged 10 yards per reception so far this season, which represents a career-worst figure. The 32-year-old will break a tie with Jerry Rice for the most consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns (12) if he can reach that mark again in 2025. Today’s news will make it more challenging for Evans to do so, however.
The Texas A&M product recently revealed he could retire after the 2025 season. As a pending free agent, his future beyond the current campaign is unclear, and that will be especially true if serious thought is given to hanging up his cleats. For now, Evans’ attention will turn to recovering from his latest short-term ailment.
The good news is the Bucs seem to have the Eagles number…they’ve won 6 of the past 7 meetings.