Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan finished his rookie season with seven touchdowns in the team’s final five regular-season games, but a neck injury hampered his ability to continue that feat in 2025.
McMillan missed the first 13 games of the season after suffering a preseason injury, adding to a situation that included the long-term absences of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. McMillan caught 12 passes in the team’s final four games, and head coach Todd Bowles said last week that the wide receiver’s return was a positive sign for the future.
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“I’m just happy see him coming back“At some point in the season, I don’t know if he’s going to come back, and then if he comes back, I don’t know if he’s going to be nervous, especially with the neck injury,” Bowles said on the team’s website. I think the first game back he got hit hard and fell to the neck and then he stood up like nothing happened and then I was happy. He is a very talented person and a very passionate person. I think he’s a great fit in the receiving room and he’s a workhorse. He comes out and works every day and I think he has some good football ahead of him. “
Evans is planning to visit What does he have available? His departure as a free agent will make McMillan’s continued health and productivity even more important to the Buccaneers’ offensive future.