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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said wide receiver Jalen McMillan has been diagnosed with a severely strained neck and is wearing a brace. The club intends to place the 2024 second-round pick on injured reserve after final roster decisions next week, Bowles added. Team officials and local reports indicate the 22-year-old could remain sidelined until after Tampa Bay’s Week 9 bye, meaning he would miss at least the first eight games of the season. The Buccaneers consider the prognosis fortunate given the injury’s potential severity, but the extended timetable leaves a gap in a receiving corps that is already coping with the uncertain status of Chris Godwin as he recovers from an ankle fracture-dislocation.
#Bucs WR Jalen McMillan could be sidelined through the team’s Week 9 bye with his neck injury, per @NFLSTROUD. The plan appears to be placing him on IR after rosters are set next week, giving him a chance to return later this season. The team is fortunate it’s not more serious. https://t.co/14aQPfWtgn
Jalen McMillan (neck) to be placed on IR; could be held out past Bucs Week 9 bye, per @NFLSTROUD.
Curious if Jalen McMillan will require a stint on the PUP list. I’m already expecting Chris Godwin to start on the PUP as he’s struggling to get back on the field after his ankle fracture dislocation. Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka will be the primary starting WRs in Week 1. https://t.co/jzmwSKaM72
