For the very first time, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have all four of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan and Emeka Egbuka suited up when they take on the division-rival Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Evans and Godwin, both of whom were activated from injured reserve on Wednesday but listed as questionable for the game on the injury report, have been cleared to play.
McMillan will make his 2025 regular season debut after recovering from a significant neck injury suffered during the preseason. Evans returns after missing six games due to a fractured collarbone sustained in Detroit in Week Seven. The Buccaneers' passing attack will be without another one of its regulars, however, as tight end Cade Otton has been ruled out due to a knee injury.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs is back in action for the Buccaneers after missing one game due to an oblique injury.
Tampa Bay's defense will also be missing two starters on Thursday night. Linebacker SirVocea Dennis has been sidelined by a hip injury while safety Tykee Smith is out due to a neck and shoulder ailment. Both Dennis and Smith started each of the Bucs' first 13 games of the season, and Smith is the Buccaneers' leading tackler in 2025.
The Buccaneers and Falcons submitted their list of inactives at 6:45 a.m. ET on Sunday, 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff of their Week 15 meeting at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers elevated defensive lineman Adam Gotsis and safety J.T. Gray from their practice squad for the game and thus had to name seven inactives to get down to the game-day limit of 48. The Falcons elevated wide receiver Chris Blair and safety Jammie Robinson from the practice squad and also had to name seven players inactive.
Atlanta's top receiver, Drake London, will miss his fourth game in a row due to an ankle injury. However, tight end Kyle Pitts, who was listed as questionable on Wednesday's injury report, has been cleared to play.
BUCCANEERS INACTIVES
- QB Connor Bazelak (3rd QB)
- LB SirVocea Dennis
- G Elijah Klein
- CB Benjamin Morrison
- TE Cade Otton
- DL Elijah Simmons
- S Tykee Smith
Dennis, Otton and Smith are out due to injury.
FALCONS INACTIVES
- WR Jamal Agnew
- ILB J.D. Bertrand
- DT Elijah Garcia
- WR Malik Heath
- T Michael Jerrell
- WR Drake London
- WR Casey Washington
London is out due to injury.































