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From Tampa: Mike Evans good to go tonight. Won’t play every down but will be in on the key ones.

OL Graham Barton said Evans was juiced up all week to make his return

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin

Fowler followed up by saying he was told Evans will "probably not play every snap", as he'll be on a bit of a pitch count. We should take this to mean that Evans will be back on the sideline if Tampa Bay has a comfortable lead, so that could cap his ceiling in fantasy. Consider him more of a WR3, but we could see better upside in the following two contests.

Bowles said Mike Evans has shown everything he needed to show in practice to get activated and make his return Thursday vs. Falcons.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin

Good timing for the Bucs as Egbuka has struggled a bit as of late, so all three of their top options hitting the field is a nice boost for Baker Mayfield. With that said, Auman followed up this tweet by saying, "I'd think they're careful with him, but they need to win the game, so the scoreboard will have a say in it too."

We should take this to mean that Evans will be back on the sideline if Tampa Bay has a comfortable lead, so that could cap his ceiling in fantasy. Consider him more of a WR3, but we could see better upside in the following two contests.

Mike Evans has now opened the week with back-to-back limited tags on the team's injury report, and he'll look to be a full participant at Wednesday's final session before Week 15.

Evans is looking to return from a broken collarbone and put the Bucs at full strength on offense for the first time since Week 4. We'll update his status from Wednesday's injury report ahead of Thursday's game.

The 49ers released kicker Matt Gay and quarterback Adrian Martinez from the practice squad on Tuesday, the team announced.

Related players: Eddy Pineiro

Pineiro is ready to return from a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. He has not played since a Nov. 16 game against the Cardinals, the story said. Gay made all four field goal attempts and all four PATs during his time with the Niners.

The Buccaneers are leaving the door open for three offensive players to return to action against the Falcons on Thursday night.

Head coach Todd Bowles said at a Monday press conference that wide receiver Mike Evans, left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receiver Jalen McMillan are “in play” to be in the lineup in Week 15.

Related players: Baker Mayfield, Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka

Evans and McMillan both returned to practice last week and will need to be activated from injured reserve to play in the game. Evans has been out since fracturing his clavicle in Week 7 while McMillan has missed the entire season with a neck injury, the story points out. It will be more weapons for Mayfield heading down the stretch of the season and for the fantasy playoffs. The top three should remain Evans, Godwin and Edbuka but Edbuka hasn't posted more than 45 receiving yards since Week 10.

Todd Bowles says Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are out for Sunday. Making progress but not there yet.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Tez Johnson

It seemed like Week 14 would be a pretty quick turnaround for both wide receivers who just had their 21-day practice windows opened, but it's still a good sign for their return, potentially as early as Week 15. For now, continue to consider Egbuka as a high-end WR2, while Godwin is more of a WR3.

Sources: Bucs legendary WR Mike Evans is having his practice window opened off IR, and he’ll return to practice today. A quicker than expected return from a broken clavicle, Evans has been medically cleared.

So Jalen McMillan and Evans practice today.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin

We'll see what kind of immediate impact these two could have for your fantasy squads, but it's clearly a boost for Baker Mayfield if/when these two hit the field. We wouldn't expect either to suit up for Week 14, but we'll keep an eye on things to see how they'll be deployed if they play before the fantasy season wraps up.

GM John Lynch was asked on KNBR whether it was realistic that Brandon Aiyuk could play for the 49ers this season. "Realistic? I'm not sure," Lynch said. "Hopeful."

That certainly doesn't sound reassuring, but given the recent news around Aiyuk - not surprising either. It was recently reported the team voided Aiyuk's 2026 guarantees in his contract, so it seems unlikely Aiyuk is in any hurry to get back this season, even if the team would open his 21-day window for his knee injury.

Bucs HC Todd Bowles said “it's a possibility” that Mike Evans could return to practice this week.

Related players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan, Tez Johnson, Sterling Shepard

The Bucs are slowly getting their weapons back on offense as Godwin was more involved this past week. The team also saw the return of running back Bucky Irving. Evans broke his collarbone in Week 7. Evans' return would put the Bucs at full strength at WR with Egbuka and Godwin forming the team's top-three. Evans' return would also hurt the fantasy value of Johnson and Shepard.

BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.

Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.

Russini/Silver followed this up by saying, "It’s now likely that he has played his last game with the franchise, according to numerous sources briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation. Some in the organization are holding out hope that the relationship can be salvaged enough for him to return this season. However, multiple sources believe that a reconciliation is unlikely."

This is miserable news for those of us who have been stashing Aiyuk away on IR slots all season long, and it looks like he is fine to drop.