The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were hoping that Mike Evans could return to the team after their bye week in Week 11, and per Evans himself, it's looking like that could be the case. Evans recently spoke to ESPN's Jenna Laine,

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.

Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans said it "would have been close" for him return for Sunday's game, but he hopes to be back after the team's bye week. Evans has been out since injuring his hamstring in Week 7.

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has set a target date for his injury return. Jenna Laine of ESPN reported that the 31-year-old is hoping

Tampa Bay will be without their prolific wide receiver, which didn’t matter much against the Atlanta Falcons last week when they lost 31-26.

The Bucs lost their Week 10 matchup 23-20, but they're likely more worried about tackle Tristan Wirfs, who suffered a knee injury and had to leave the game midway through the cont

Evans was already dealing with a hamstring ailment when he entered the Bucs’ Week 7 contest against the Ravens, and he aggravated it during the game.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are shorthanded at wide receiver, but it's looking like the return of one of their star players is going according to schedule. The Bu