NFL Rumors: Bucs’ Mike Evans expected to miss at least three games with hamstring injury | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

After going down with a hamstring injury in Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans will reportedly spend some time on the sidelines before getting a chance to return to the field.

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Timesthe Bucs do not plan to place Evans on injured reserve, but there is an expectation he will miss the team’s next three games.

Evans was nursing a hamstring injury during Monday night’s game, but was deemed healthy enough to play. He caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, making him the 11th player in NFL history with 100 career touchdowns.

In the second quarter, Mayfield tried to find Evans for another touchdown pass, but the veteran wideout was unable to latch on to the pass as he fell to the ground and clutched the back of his leg in pain. He walked to the sideline with trainers before returning to the locker room and being ruled out for the rest of the game. The Bucs suffered a 41-31 loss to fall to 4-3 on the season.

In addition to Evans’ injury, Tampa Bay’s receiving corps took another hit when Chris Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle late in the game, head coach Todd Bowles said.

“Our prayers go out to him,” Bowles said of Godwin after the game. “Chris is a great player and a great person. There’s not much you can say. You feel sorry for him, and unfortunately they’re not going to cancel the games. We have to get up and move on.” But our hearts are heavy.”

Without Evans and Godwin, Mayfield will rely on players like Sterling Shepard, Trey Palmer and Jalen McMillan in Tampa Bay’s passing attack.

The Bucs will face the Atlanta Falcons (4-3) on Sunday who have first place in the NFC South on the line.