The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost more than just a game Monday night when they endured a 24-9 defeat at the Detroit Lions that dropped Tampa Bay to 5-2 on the season.

Veteran Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a broken collarbone in the contest's second quarter, which will sideline him for a majority of the Buccaneers' remaining games.

Mike Evans is more than just a top target for Buccaneers

"Obviously, he's the leader on the team, great teammate, great person. So just want him to have a speedy recovery," Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton said about Evans while speaking with ESPN's Jenna Laine after Monday's contest.

Evans has only played for the Buccaneers since they made him the seventh overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice

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