Injured Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan expected to miss up to 2 months
Injured Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Jalen McMillan is expected to miss six to eight weeks, a source familiar with the injury told UPI on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan is anticipated to be sidelined for six to eight weeks due to a left knee injury, according to a source. The 23-year-old, who previously suffered a similar PCL sprain in training camp and missed Week 1 last season, failed to log a catch in the first three weeks of the season. McMillan suffered the injury in the first quarter of a 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
He will be placed on injured reserve, which will result in an automatic four-game absence. McMillan, a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, caught 49 passes for 639 yards and eight scores in his first two seasons. If McMillan misses the next six games, he wouldn't return until Week 11 due to the Buccaneers' Week 10 bye. The Buccaneers will face the Detroit Lions in Week 11 on Nov.
22 in Detroit and host the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 30 in Tampa, Fla. As the team transitions to a new offensive unit, McMillan's potential return timeline could impact the Buccaneers' season trajectory.
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