Jalen McMillan was a really promising wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a season ago.
But early in this campaign, McMillan sustained a scary neck injury. He hasn't played since September.
Finally, that may be changing.
McMillan has been back at practice, and he'll have a chance to potentially take the field on Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15.
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Is Jalen McMillan playing tonight?
The expectation is that McMillan will be in action on Thursday.
He was activated from his IR activation window and placed on the active roster, which suggests he'll be out there.
It's not as clear how much McMillan will play.
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The Bucs will potentially have Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka, in addition to Sterling Shepherd.
McMillan will probably get a set of plays for himself, but if everyone makes it through the game unscathed, it may be a relatively thin workload.
The Bucs' WRs have a tendency to get hurt, though, so don't be surprised if McMillan is out there more frequently in a hurry.
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