The moment Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans went to the turf in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, it was hard to think anything but the worst.
Evans, who lay motionless on the turf, eventually managed to get himself off the field on his own 2 feet but ultimately couldn’t get himself to the locker room on his own accord after laying out for a deep pass from Baker Mayfield in the first half.
The way Evans slammed into the turf made it seem like he could have suffered any number of injuries.
The Buccaneers, 5-1, trailed 14-3 at halftime and 14-9 midway through the third quarter.
“(The Buccaneers training staff) was looking at his right shoulder, but seeing him getting carted off should let you know he’s in excruciating pain,” ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge said during the broadcast. “They are finally carting him off because he was just having so much trouble just getting off the field on his own … the official word from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is he is out with a concussion and a shoulder injury.”
The game against the Lions was the return for Evans after missing the previous 3 games with a hamstring injury. Evans also missed 3 games in the 2024 regular season with a hamstring injury.
Evans, 32 years old, is tied with Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice for the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards with 11.
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