{
  "id": 10584308,
  "title": "Buccaneers news: McMillan diagnosed with PCL sprain, could miss 6-8 weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/buccaneers-news-mcmillan-diagnosed-with-pcl-sprain-could-miss-6-8",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buccaneers-news-mcmillan-diagnosed-pcl-015600774.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing a challenging situation after receiving news that wide receiver Jalen McMillan has been diagnosed with a PCL sprain, potentially sidelining him for 6-8 weeks. This comes as a blow to an already short-handed team following the announcement of quarterback Baker Mayfield's injury. McMillan, drafted in the third round out of Washington, has had a rough start to his NFL career, accumulating injuries and failing to record a catch thus far this season. With the early indications suggesting a recovery period that aligns with his previous timeline, the Buccaneers will likely be without their much-needed receiver during their upcoming October 4 home game against the Packers and Jordan Love. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels is stepping up to fill the void, but the Buccaneers find themselves in a precarious position as they grapple with a series of injuries that could potentially derail their season.",
  "summary": "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the NFL’s most short-handed teams after Baker Mayfield’s injury was announced and a Jalen McMillan knee injury became part of an ugly loss to the Vikings. The Bucs got tough news on McMillan’s knee heading into a new week as reported by Jenna Laine of ESPN. “Update: It’s a PCL sprain for Bucs wide receiver Jalen […] The post Buccaneers news: McMillan diagnosed…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}