The Buccaneers injury report is small but devastating.
Joe sees Mike Evans’ name on that list and dies a little inside. Evans may not practice again for at least several weeks with his bad hamstring.
Bucs linebacker Greg Gaines appeared on the report Thursday with a calf injury. This is a new situation. And for the second day in a row, rookie sensation Bucky Irving is out with a toe injury.
There was good news. Second-year tight end Payne Durham was limited in practice with the calf injury that kept him out of Monday night’s game against Baltimore.
Although the Bucks rarely throw to Durham, he can catch and is the big target that could help the Bucks in the absence of Evans and Chris Godwin.
For those wondering, cornerback Jamel Dean is on the injured list (hamstring) and will continue to be filled in by rising rookie Tyreke Funderburk.