Bucs' Evans suffers knee injury after setting NFL record
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a knee injury during Sunday's victory over the Atlanta Falcons. He exited shortly after setting the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus receiving yards to begin a career.
Head coach Bruce Arians told reporters after the game that he doesn't believe Evans' knee sustained any "serious damage" but will know more Monday, according to The Athletic's Greg Auman.
Evans suffered the ailment after slipping on the turf in the Falcons' end zone. The 27-year-old appeared to be in serious pain as he was helped off the field.
Here’s the Mike Evans injury. Slipped on some shoddy turf. pic.twitter.com/dsg7ZbtPAv
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 3, 2021
Evans' injury came just one play after he surpassed Hall of Famer Randy Moss' record with his seventh straight campaign of at least 1,000 receiving yards.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Evans also entered the final week of the regular season with 13 touchdown receptions.
The Buccaneers clinched the No. 5 seed with the 44-27 win in the season finale and are slated for a wild-card game on the road.