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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got one star receiver back Friday but lost another to injury.
The same day Chris Godwin practiced for the first time since tearing his ACL last season, Mike Evans tweaked his hamstring and left practice early, head coach Todd Bowles said.
Mike Evans (13) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2022 Bucs minicamp at AdventHealth Training Center June 8, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Evans has had several hamstring issues in the past, missing at least five games due to three separate hamstring injuries. He has been sidelined by a hamstring injury four consecutive seasons.
The 29-year-old is entering his ninth season in the NFL, where he has cracked at least 1,000 yards each season.
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He’s caught at least a dozen touchdowns in half those seasons and caught a career-high 14 last season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) goes through a drill during the team’s minicamp June 7, 2022, at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Fla. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Evans’ timeline to return to practice is not set, but he has never missed more than three weeks due to previous hamstring injuries.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) makes a catch during training camp Aug. 28, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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This isn’t the Bucs’ first injury to a star this training camp. Center Ryan Jensen may be out for the season after injuring his knee last week.
