Overview
- Head coach Todd Bowles said RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) and WR Chris Godwin (fibula) are not in play for Week 7 at Detroit.
- Rookie WR Emeka Egbuka left Week 6 with a hamstring injury and is set for imaging and testing to determine his timeline.
- League reporting indicates optimism that Mike Evans could return to practice this week after a hamstring injury.
- Tampa Bay is 5-1 and will lean on Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, Kameron Johnson and Ryan Miller as primary targets in the near term.
- The team has not placed Irving on injured reserve, preserving the option for a return before the Week 9 bye under NFL rules.