Mike Evans is one among 3 Buccaneers starters in the past injured who will play games in Sunday’s house sport towards the Detroit Lions. In conjunction with Evans, rookie first-round pick out Calijah Kancey and cornerback Jamel Dean may also face the Lions nearest lacking future lately. 

Evans ignored lots of the Buccaneers’ Pace 4 win over the Saints nearest struggling a hamstring trauma. Evans, who stuck a landing go in every of Tampa’s first 3 video games, impaired the Buccaneers’ Pace 5 bye to remainder and get well from the trauma. The four-time Professional Bowler didn’t observe Wednesday, was once restricted Thursday and was once a complete player on Friday. 

Kancey returns to the crease nearest lacking Tampa’s ultimate 3 video games nearest injuring his calf again in Pace 1. The previous Pitt Panthers standout defensive lineman first of all injured his calf right through coaching camp. 

Dean is again within the lineup nearest struggling a shoulder/neck trauma that sidelined him for the Buccaneers’ win over the Saints. A 2019 third-round pick out, Dean was once a part-time starter for Tampa’s 2020 championship group and entered the forming lineup on a full-time foundation in 2021. 

The Buccaneers might also have Shaq Barrett for Sunday’s sport because the Professional Bowl linebacker is recently coping with an weakness. Tampa mentor Todd Bowles mentioned how Barrett feels Saturday will most likely decide his situation for Sunday’s sport. 

Sunday’s sport is a matchup between first-place groups. The Buccaneers are 3-1 at the energy of the NFL’s eighth-ranked scoring protection. The Lions are 4-1 hour being led through the league’s fourth-ranked scoring offense.