Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Questionable for Sunday
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McMillan (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
McMillan was added to the injury report last Friday and ended up missing Monday's loss to the Chiefs, but he'll be given a shot to play this week after returning to a limited practice Friday. Fellow Bucs WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring/hip) has been cleared to play, joining Trey Palmer, Rakim Jarrett and Ryan Miller as the team's healthy options at the position ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Still not practicing
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McMillan (hamstring) didn't take part in Thursday's practice.
McMillan hasn't logged any on-field work since tweaking his hamstring last Friday, missing Monday's overtime loss at Kansas City as a result. He'll have one more chance to prove his health this week before the Buccaneers potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Sits out practice Wednesday
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McMillan (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.
A Week 8 matchup with the Falcons marked Mike Evans' first of a multi-game absence due to a right hamstring strain, and McMillan helped fill the void with four catches (on seven targets) for 35 yards. McMillan then tweaked his hamstring at practice last Friday and wasn't able to suit up for an eventual overtime loss Monday at Kansas City. With an absence from practice to kick off Week 10 prep, McMillan may not be in a great position to return to action Sunday against the 49ers.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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I'm hopeful that McMillan will be healthy heading into Week 10 against San Francisco after he missed Week 9 at Kansas City due to a hamstring injury. When healthy, I still expect McMillan to play a prominent role with Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle) out. McMillan is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. If McMillan is out again, then you can add Sterling Shepard (10 percent rostered) for 1 percent of your remaining FAB, and he had four catches for 48 yards on five targets, and two carries for 21 yards against the Chiefs.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Inactive due to hamstring injury
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McMillan (hamstring) is inactive for Monday's game at Kansas City, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
McMillan showed up on Tampa Bay's practice report Saturday as limited due to a hamstring injury, leaving him questionable for Week 9 action. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported shortly before inactives dropped Monday that McMillan tweaked his hamstring at Friday's session and was slated to sit out, which has come to pass. The Buccaneers thus will be down their top three wide receivers -- also, Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) -- meaning Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard (hamstring), Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway will compose the team's receiving corps.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: In line to be inactive
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McMillan (hamstring) isn't expected to be active Monday at Kansas City, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Per Pelissero, McMillan tweaked his hamstring during Friday's practice, which was the reason for a limited showing Saturday and subsequent listing of questionable for Week 9 action. With McMillan in line to sit out Monday, the Buccaneers' receiving corps will be even further depleted with Mike Evans (hamstring) sidelined and Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season. Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard (hamstring), Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway will be the wide receivers available for Tampa Bay.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Questionable with hamstring issue
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McMillan (hamstring) was limited at Saturday's practice and subsequently was listed as questionable for Monday's contest at Kansas City, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
McMillan was a late addition to the Buccaneers' Week 9 injury report, indicating that he may have sustained the hamstring issue during Saturday's session. His status won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff -- along with fellow WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) -- but with both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR, knee) sidelined, McMillan would have a chance for an elevated snap share, assuming he's active.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Five touches in Week 8 loss
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McMillan secured four of seven targets for 35 yards and rushed once for 17 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
McMillan filled a de facto No. 1 receiver role in the absence of both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR-knee), but he had trouble establishing early chemistry with Baker Mayfield. McMillan was able to finish fourth in receptions for the Buccaneers and tied for second in targets, and there's a chance he'll be more acclimated to his enhanced level of responsibility when Tampa Bay faces the Chiefs in a Week 9 Monday night battle Nov. 4.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Sleeper WRs
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With Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) out in Week 8 against Atlanta, someone has to step up and help Baker Mayfield, and McMillan is worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver based on upside. Sterling Shepard and Trey Palmer will also be involved, but I like McMillan the best. He had eight targets against the Ravens in the game when Godwin and Evans were injured in Week 7, although McMillan finished with three catches for 15 yards. Still, he could be a go-to option for Mayfield, and Atlanta is No. 9 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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Tampa Bay was crushed by injuries in Week 7 against Baltimore with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) both leaving the game. Godwin is likely done for the season, and Evans could miss multiple weeks. That puts the spotlight on McMillan and potentially Sterling Shepard (1 percent rostered) and Trey Palmer (1 percent), and hopefully all three can step up in a big way. I like McMillan the best based on upside, and he had eight targets against the Ravens, although he finished with three catches for 15 yards. He should start to see consistent targets, and he could emerge as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. Shepard could fill Godwin's role in the slot, and that makes him worth a look in deeper leagues. And Palmer is also a flier in deeper leagues if he gets a bigger role. I would add McMillan for at least 10 percent of your remaining FAB, and Shepard is worth 1 percent, followed by Palmer for 1 percent. Tampa Bay is hurting at receiver right now, and hopefully these guys can help.
McMillan has a chance to be the No. 1 wide receiver for Tampa rest of the season, or at least until Mike Evans returns. He led the Bucs with eight targets in Week 8, and the team should have a better plan with a week to prepare for life without Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. McMillan doesn't have the highest floor on the waiver wire, but he has the highest ceiling.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Four touches in loss
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McMillan secured three of eight targets for 15 yards and rushed once for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.
McMillan surprisingly finished third in targets, although the first-half exit of Mike Evans (hamstring) certainly played a part. The rookie was largely inefficient with those opportunities, yet he could be primed to continue drawing plenty of Baker Mayfield's attention moving forward. Evans could potentially miss a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons, at minimum, while Scott Smith of the team's official site reports the injury that forced Chris Godwin to be carted off late in Monday night's game appears to be a dislocated ankle that would very likely result in a multi-game absence.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Disappoints in return
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McMillan failed to secure his only target and returned three punts for 12 yards in the Buccaneers' 51-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
In his return from a two-game absence, McMillan played on only 18 percent of the offense's snaps while seeing veteran Sterling Shepard (75 percent snap share) take over the No. 3 role. The significant disparity in opportunity for the two players was likely at least partly the byproduct of McMillan being eased back into action, meaning the rookie could see a notable uptick in playing time in a Week 7 Monday night showdown against the Ravens on Oct. 21.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Questionable after full practice
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McMillan (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
An upgrade to full practice participation Friday suggests McMillan is more likely than not to suit up for the first time since Week 3. He won the No. 3 receiver job this summer and made a couple nice plays over the first two weeks, but it hasn't been a high-volume role, regardless of whether McMillan, Trey Palmer (concussion) or Sterling Shepard is the one filling it.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Estimated as non-practice participant
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McMillan (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
McMillan was inactive for Sunday's win over the Eagles, so it's no surprise to see his DNP listing Monday. The 2024 third-rounder now has two more chances to see his listed participation level increase ahead of Week 5 action, but for now his status for Thursday's game against the Falcons is cloudy.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Listed as doubtful for Sunday
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McMillan (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
McMillan was injured in Friday's practice, which is never a good sign for a player's availability two days later. If McMillan can't play Sunday -- which seems likely -- look for Trey Palmer to reclaim WR3 duties in Tampa Bay against Philadelphia. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin should continue to command the lion's share of targets from Baker Mayfield.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Hurts hamstring in practice
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McMillan injured his hamstring during Friday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Coach Todd Bowles referred to the injury as a "tweak", but McMIllan nonetheless figures to be added to the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles. Trey Palmer likely will fill in as the No. 3 WR if McMillan is inactive or limited.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: One grab in Week 3 loss
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McMillan brought in his only target for six yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.
McMillan still saw a robust 77 percent snap share (44 snaps) as the clear No. 3 receiver Sunday, but he posted a new low in receiving yards after recording 32 and 21 on a catch apiece during his first two NFL games. However, it bears noting the entire afternoon was an exercise in underachievement as far as the Buccaneers offense was concerned, with Baker Mayfield throwing for only 163 yards at 4.9 yards per attempt. McMillan's first opportunity to atone for the underwhelming performance comes in a Week 4 home showdown against the Eagles this coming Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Solid gain on one catch
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McMillan brought in one of two targets for 21 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-16 win over the Lions on Sunday.
The rookie once again managed a 20-plus yard gain on his one reception after recording a 32-yard touchdown grab in Week 1. McMillan logged 37 snaps from scrimmage overall, significantly outpacing Trey Palmer, who was in on just nine plays on offense. McMillan still has plenty of chemistry to develop with Baker Mayfield, but he already seems to have a firm grasp on the No. 3 receiver role and has no shortage of field-stretching ability.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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McMillan has plenty of upside, and you saw a glimpse of it in Week 1 against Washington when he caught a 32-yard touchdown. It was his lone catch on three targets, but he did operate as the No. 3 receiver for Tampa Bay behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. In deeper leagues, McMillan is worth stashing for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.