TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said this week that wide receiver Jalen McMillan actually suffered a broken bone in his neck after an awkward fall backward during a preseason game at Pittsburgh in August.

Bowles had said at the time that McMillan, one of two third-round draft picks for the Bucs in 2024, suffered a "severely strained neck" when falling on the back of his head catching a pass from backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater . But when asked on the "Ira Kaufman Podcast" on Thursday if McMillan had some "broken-bone-related issues in there," referring to his neck, Bowles responded, "Yes."

"He's still in the brace, but he's getting better. He's getting better," Bowles said. "But necks are not like ankles or arms where you see progress where you can lift

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