The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the cusp of getting wide receiver Mike Evans back for the Week 15 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Evans, who suffered a broken collarbone in Week 7, was designated to return from injured reserve last week and has since turned in five limited practices going into Wednesday, when the Bucs will release their final injury report of the week.
While we're still waiting for that report, which will tell us what level of participation Evans had on Wednesday and if he carries any designation, head coach Todd Bowles revealed that Evans has done everything he needs to in order to be cleared for the game on Thursday night.
"Bowles said Mike Evans has shown everything he needed to show in practice to get activated and make his return Thursday vs. Falcons," FOX Sports' Greg Auman relayed.
We're not too concerned with how much Evans practiced on Wednesday, as an experienced vet like the Bucs wideout can play with only limited sessions.
From here, the Bucs will have to activate Evans off injured reserve, a move that will likely come on Thursday before kickoff.
Once that move is made, it will be confirmation that Evans will suit up in Week 15 against the Falcons.
If he does play, it remains to be seen how many snaps Evans will get. After all, he hasn't played in a game since Oct. 20.
Chances are, Evans is going to be limited just like fellow wideout Chris Godwin was upon his return from injury. Godwin played 25 snaps in that game, so we'd expect the same for Evans on Thursday night.
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