Buccaneers' Mike Evans injury update has hope for Monday Night Football status in Week 7

Mike Evans is crucial to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continuing their hot start to the season.

The Bucs enter Monday Night Football for a high-powered clash with the Detroit Lions at 5-1 on the season.

For that to move to 6-1, an available Evans would be a big help.

Evans has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, and he enters Monday with a questionable tag on the official injury report.

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Is Mike Evans playing tonight?

Mike Evans looks likely to play on Monday night.

The report from ESPN's Adam Schefter over the weekend was just that, that Evans is "likely to play."

Evans followed what for him is a by-the-book practice plan, returning Thursday and resting Friday before getting some action on Saturday.

The future Hall of Fame WR is at just 140 receiving yards this season. His streak of 1,000 receiving yards in 11 consecutive seasons is in jeopardy. The Bucs have 11 games left for Evans to get the remaining 860 yards.

He could be looking at a shootout on Monday night against Detroit. There'll be a chance to put up huge numbers.

And as of Monday morning, it seems like Evans will be out there to take part in the fun.

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