After missing three games earlier in the year with a hamstring strain, Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro wide receiver Mike Evans returned in Week 7 at Detroit and suffered a fractured clavicle while hauling in a contested throw.

The team then placed him on IR on October 22 and initially described the injury as one that would sideline him for the majority of the NFL season.

At the time of the injury, Evans had 14 catches (31 targets) for 140 yards and one touchdown across four appearances — a starkly quiet start for the veteran who has opened his career with 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons.

However, on Monday, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles offered a cautiously optimistic update, indicating that the team could open the 21-day injured-reserve practice window for Evans this week, clearin

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