TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka suffered a hamstring injury against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and was ruled out for the remained of the game.
Egbuka, the Bucs' 19th overall draft pick, had 445 receiving yards entering Sunday's game -- fourth most in the league. His five touchdowns were tied for second most in the league.
It potentially leaves quarterback Baker Mayfield -- whom many have dubbed as an early MVP candidate -- even more short-handed in the passing game. But then moments after the announcement about Egbuka was made, Mayfield avoided a sack for a 15-yard scramble on third-and-14 and connected with rookie Tez Johnson on a diving 45-yard touchdown to make it 27-19 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Bucs are already withou