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Logs full practice McMillan (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Impact McMillan was listed as active for Tampa Bay's final game before a Week 11 bye, but he was only available in the event of an injury to another player and didn't end up playing any snaps. He should be ready for his normal role two weeks later, facing the Giants on Sunday with fellow wideout Mike Evans (hamstring) expected back in the lineup. McMillan didn't do much even when both Evans and Chris Godwin (IR - ankle) were absent, but the rookie still figures to have a role down the stretch, likely operating as the Bucs' second or third WR.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Active but no snaps Sunday McMillan, who missed Week 9 with a hamstring injury, was active in Sunday's loss to the 49ers but didn't log any snaps, Greg Auman of FOX Sports reports.

Impact The rookie wideout had logged just a single practice, and limited at that, during Week 10 prep, but the fact the Buccaneers had invested game day roster spot in him would have seemed to portend a regular role. Nevertheless, McMillan never saw the field against San Francisco, and in addition to Auman's confirmation of such, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times appeared to imply the speedster simply wasn't healthy enough to run routes. McMillan will now have a Week 11 bye to potentially get back to full health before a Week 12 road matchup against the Giants, a game that could also mark the return of Mike Evans (hamstring).

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Sunday McMillan (hamstring) is listed as active Sunday against the 49ers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact McMillan thus is back in action after he sat out last Monday's overtime loss in Kansas City due to a hamstring that he tweaked three days before then. He logged just one limited session during Week 10 prep, but it was enough to. clear him for Sunday's game. The Buccaneers don't have Mike Evans (hamstring) or Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) available, so McMillan is among the wide receivers active along with Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard, Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to suit up Sunday McMillan (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the 49ers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Impact McMillan managed just one limited session during Week 10 prep due to the hamstring injury that kept him out last Monday at Kansas City, but he isn't in line to be included on the Buccaneers' inactive list this time around. With Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season and Mike Evans (hamstring) still sidelined, McMillan should join Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard and Ryan Miller as the top wide receivers available to QB Baker Mayfield.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Sunday McMillan (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Impact McMillan was added to the injury report last Friday and ended up missing Monday's loss to the Chiefs, but he'll be given a shot to play this week after returning to a limited practice Friday. Fellow Bucs WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring/hip) has been cleared to play, joining Trey Palmer, Rakim Jarrett and Ryan Miller as the team's healthy options at the position ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Still not practicing McMillan (hamstring) didn't take part in Thursday's practice.

Impact McMillan hasn't logged any on-field work since tweaking his hamstring last Friday, missing Monday's overtime loss at Kansas City as a result. He'll have one more chance to prove his health this week before the Buccaneers potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't practice Wednesday McMillan (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Impact A Week 8 matchup with the Falcons marked Mike Evans' first of a multi-game absence due to a right hamstring strain, and McMillan responded with four catches (on seven targets) for 35 yards. McMillan then tweaked his hamstring at practice last Friday and wasn't able to suit up Monday at Kansas City. With an absence to kick off Week 10 prep, he may not be in a great position to return to action Sunday against the 49ers.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Buccaneers without Jalen McMillan in banged-up wide receiver corps for game against Chiefs

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was declared inactive due to a hamstring injury for Monday night’s game against the Kans...

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inactive due to hamstring injury McMillan (hamstring) is inactive for Monday's game at Kansas City, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact McMillan showed up on Tampa Bay's practice report Saturday as limited due to a hamstring injury, leaving him questionable for Week 9 action. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported shortly before inactives dropped Monday that McMillan tweaked his hamstring at Friday's session and was slated to sit out, which has come to pass. The Buccaneers thus will be down their top three wide receivers -- also, Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR, ankle) -- meaning Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard (hamstring), Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway will compose the team's receiving corps.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

In line to be inactive McMillan (hamstring) isn't expected to be active Monday at Kansas City, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Per Pelissero, McMillan tweaked his hamstring during Friday's practice, which was the reason for a limited showing Saturday and subsequent listing of questionable for Week 9 action. With McMillan in line to sit out Monday, the Buccaneers' receiving corps will be even further depleted with Mike Evans (hamstring) sidelined and Chris Godwin (ankle) out for the season. Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard (hamstring), Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Marquez Callaway will be the wide receivers available for Tampa Bay.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable with hamstring issue McMillan (hamstring) was limited at Saturday's practice and subsequently was listed as questionable for Monday's contest at Kansas City, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official sit...

Impact McMillan was a late addition to the Buccaneers' Week 9 injury report, indicating that he may have sustained the hamstring issue during Saturday's session. His status won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff -- along with fellow WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) -- but with both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR, knee) sidelined, McMillan would have a chance for an elevated snap share, assuming he's active.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tristan Wirfs & Jalen McMillan Are Confident In Game Plan | Press Conferences Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers T Tristan Wifs & WR Jalen McMillan they speak to the media following Friday's Week 9 practice.

NOVEMBER 1 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Bucs' Release Week Nine Depth Chart: Big Role for Jalen McMillan WR Jalen McMillan was already considered a starter in three-receiver sets for the Bucs, but with Chris Godwin and Mike Evans out the rookie...

OCTOBER 29 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Five touches in Week 8 loss McMillan secured four of seven targets for 35 yards and rushed once for 17 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact McMillan filled a de facto No. 1 receiver role in the absence of both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR-knee), but he had trouble establishing early chemistry with Baker Mayfield. McMillan was able to finish fourth in receptions for the Buccaneers and tied for second in targets, and there's a chance he'll be more acclimated to his enhanced level of responsibility when Tampa Bay faces the Chiefs in a Week 9 Monday night battle on Nov. 4.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Five touches in Week 8 loss McMillan secured four of seven targets for 35 yards and rushed once for 17 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated role forthcoming McMillan is expected to see a significantly expanded role beginning with Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Falcons due to the absences of Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin...

Impact The rookie will be thrust into the No. 1 receiver role in what has been a potent Buccaneers passing attack to date, and even after Evans eventually returns from what is expected to be a multi-game absence, McMillan is likely to serve as no worse than the No. 2 receiver thanks to Godwin's season-ending ankle dislocation. McMillan has already dealt with a hamstring injury of his own that led to a two-game absence earlier in the season, but he should now have ample opportunity to build on the 6-74-1 line he's forged on 15 targets through his first five NFL games.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

WR Jalen McMillan Prioritizes Details in Increased Role | Brianna's Blitz With injuries to both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, 2024 third-round selection Jalen McMillan has honed in on details to spur craft enhanceme...

OCTOBER 23 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Jalen McMillan, Yaya Diaby & More on Falcons Matchup | Press Conferences Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers OLB Yaya Diaby, CB Zyon McCollum & WR Jalen McMillan as they speak to the media following Wednesday's Creamsi...

OCTOBER 23 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Four touches in loss McMillan secured three of eight targets for 15 yards and rushed once for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.

Impact McMillan surprisingly finished third in targets, although the first-half exit of Mike Evans (hamstring) certainly played a part. The rookie was largely inefficient with those opportunities, yet he could be primed to continue drawing plenty of Baker Mayfield's attention moving forward. Evans could potentially miss a Week 8 home matchup against the Falcons, at minimum, while Scott Smith of the team's official site reports the injury that forced Chris Godwin to be carted off late in Monday night's game appears to be a dislocated ankle that would very likely result in a multi-game absence.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Disappoints in return McMillan failed to secure his only target and returned three punts for 12 yards in the Buccaneers' 51-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Impact In his return from a two-game absence, McMillan played on only 18 percent of the offense's snaps while seeing veteran Sterling Shepard (75 percent snap share) take over the No. 3 role. The significant disparity in opportunity for the two players was likely at least partly the byproduct of McMillan being eased back into action, meaning the rookie could see a notable uptick in playing time in a Week 7 Monday night showdown against the Ravens on Oct. 21.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Sunday McMillan (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact McMillan was absent Weeks 4 and 5 due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in practice prior to the first of those contests. The rookie third-round pick put himself in a position to return to action this time around with a full session Friday, and he'll rejoin Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in three-wide sets Week 6. McMillan thus will be aiming to build upon the 3-59-1 line on six targets that he accrued in the first three outings of his career.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable after full practice McMillan (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Impact An upgrade to full practice participation Friday suggests McMillan is more likely than not to suit up for the first time since Week 3. He won the No. 3 receiver job this summer and made a couple nice plays over the first two weeks, but it hasn't been a high-volume role, regardless of whether McMillan, Trey Palmer (concussion) or Sterling Shepard is the one filling it.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Stays limited Thursday McMillan (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact McMillan has a pair of capped sessions under his belt so far this week as he closes in on a return to action for the first time since Week 3. The hamstring injury that he sustained during a Sept. 27 practice has held him out of the Buccaneers' last two games, but he may have to be a full participant Friday in order to go into the weekend without a designation for Sunday's contest in New Orleans.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Limited in return to practice McMillan (hamstring) was limited at practice Wednesday.

Impact Since injuring his hamstring Friday, Sept. 27, McMillan missed the Buccaneers' last two contests as a result, but his return to drills for the first time since then indicates he's made some progress in his recovery. Meanwhile, fellow WR Trey Palmer (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, and Kameron Johnson (ankle) had a cap on his reps. How each of the trio fares the rest of the week should determine the pecking order at the position behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in Week 6 at New Orleans, but if he's available McMillan likely will retain the No. 3 spot.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Thursday Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Wednesday that McMillan (hamstring) is ruled out for Thursday's divisional matchup against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' offici...

Impact McMillan and Trey Palmer (concussion) are both out for Thursday Night Football, while Kameron Johnson (hamstring) has been listed as 'limited' in back-to-back walkthrough sessions. That seems to position veteran wideout Sterling Shepard, who was signed to the active roster Tuesday, for a key depth role behind Mike Evans (knee/calf) and Chris Godwin. McMillan and Palmer will both work to get back on the field Week 6 versus New Orleans.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

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