Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans could be a one-man cavalry when Tampa Bay treks to Detroit in a fight atop the NFC standings on Monday night.

Tampa Bay (5-1) owns the best record in the conference and a long list of hurting wide receivers with the Lions (4-2) up next in the primetime rematch of a 20-16 win by the Bucs last season.

Evans was on the field as practice began Thursday, even if he was one of the few players at his position available for work.

Evans would be salve to the wounded offense of the Bucs, who already ruled out rookie standout Emeka Egbuka, the team leader in receptions (27), targets (42), receiving yards (469) and touchdown receptions (five). Egbuka left the Week 6 victory with a strained hamstring last week.

Tampa Bay also ruled out running back Bucky Irving f

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