Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Saturday that wide receivers Emeka Egbuka and Mike Evans will be game-time decisions for Monday night at the Detroit Lions.
Evans, the Bucs’ all-time leading scorer, returned to practice this week after missing three games due to a hamstring strain suffered in Week 3 against the New York Jets. He practiced Thursday, had a rest day Friday and was back participating Saturday.
“He draws a double team,” Bowles said of Evans’ impact. “It helps the run game, number one, because it keeps a safety out of the box, plus another corner out of the box. Obviously, he’s our go-to guy when he is healthy. Because of his size, his height, [and] his intelligence to adjust off of routes and everything else – every little thing he does causes a problem for the other team and it makes our other guys better.”
In a surprise move, Egbuka was back practicing Saturday in a limited capacity after missing Thursday and Friday due to a hamstring strain he suffered in Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers.