The Bucs officially welcome back wide receivers Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka. Both are active for Monday Night Football against the Lions.
Evans has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury. Egbuka hasn’t missed a game, but he was sidelined for the second half of the Week 6 win over the 49ers with a hamstring issue.
Egbuka leads the Bucs with 27 receptions for 469 yards and five touchdowns.
Wide receiver Chris Godwin, who has a fibula injury, will be inactive for a second consecutive game.
The Bucs also won’t have starting running back Bucky Irving for a third game as he works his way back from foot and shoulder injuries. Luke Haggard, who has started the past four games at right guard, is also inactive with a shoulder injury.
Tampa Bay’s other inactives are defensive linema