Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered an injury in Week 7 and has not played since. The star wide receiver's absence has been a significant blow to Tampa Bay's offense. The Buccaneers lost Chris Godwin for the remainder of the season on the same night in Week 7.

During the Buccaneers Week 10 practice, Mike Evans was seen working out off to the side, and is expected back after the teams bye week.

There is not a precise date in which Evans is expected to return, however, it is worth noting that Tampa Bay decided against placing the veteran wide receiver on injured reserve. If the team had, it would have kept him out for four games, and Evans would have been unable to return until Week 13 against the Panthers.

Mike Evans’ injury has cast doubt on his potential return against the San Francisco 49ers, as the star receiver has missed several weeks on the sidelines. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled in his absence,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense has remained efficient despite the absence of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. We have been expecting to get Mike Evans back at some point while Chris Godwin has been

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ruled out star receiver Mike Evans in Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, but there is optimism that he’ll be able to return