Mike Evans Described As Pushing To Adjust Doctor Visits
January 19th, 2026
The legend of the greatest receiver in Buccaneers history continues to grow.
Bucs fans watched in horror as Evans was concussed with a broken collarbone lying on the Ford Field turf in Detroit. It was a Week 7 nightmare for what was a 5-1 football team pushing for a comeback against the Lions on Monday Night Football on Oct. 20.
Evans missed six games. And it certainly could have been more.
Bucs wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon talked about Evans on the Buccaneers Radio Network after this season and referenced Evans’ comeback from the injury, which required surgery.
It seems Evans was possessed with getting on the field and getting the Bucs over the hump. McClendon described Evans as pressing folks at One Buc Palace to expedite doctors clearing him to play earlier than expected.
“Nothing surprised you when it comes to [Evans] just because he’s wired the right way and he’s the person he is and he worked his tail off to get back. He really, really did, man,” McClendon said. “I mean, every step of the way he was like, ‘Hey, you know, I’m coming back here, here, here’ and then actually came back a little bit ahead of schedule. And he was kind of pushing them to get the doctor visits and everything else moved up so he can go ahead and then get cleared early. I mean, he was really, really motivated to come out there and help us try to make this playoff run.”
Joe heard McClendon and thought, ‘Does that sound a player who wants to retire?
Evans came back at home against the Falcons on Thursday Night Football — and was dominant with 6 catches for 132 yards. So not only did Evans ramp up the timeline of his return, he was was 100 percent justified and in tune with his body.
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