Jalen McMillan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan lost nearly all of the 2025 season after a scary neck/spine injury during the preseason, which held him out until Week 15. That was the same week that Mike Evans returned to play, which forced McMillan into a WR3/4 rotation with Emeka Egbuka behind Chris Godwin Jr. and Evans. The only game that McMillan saw more than read more...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan lost nearly all of the 2025 season after a scary neck/spine injury during the preseason, which held him out until Week 15. That was the same week that Mike Evans returned to play, which forced McMillan into a WR3/4 rotation with Emeka Egbuka behind Chris Godwin Jr. and Evans. The only game that McMillan saw more than three targets was a nine-look Week 17 that produced a 7-114-0 receiving line. Much of the post-Evans hype in Tampa has shifted to Egbuka, though McMillan cannot be overlooked. He'll vie for WR3 work with Tez Johnson and rookie Ted Hurst, but he has a size advantage over Johnson and the experience edge over Hurst. Murmurs around new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson's 12 personnel rate in Atlanta can be quieted by the fact that the Falcons' WR depth was nowhere near the 2026 Bucs. At his half-PPR ADP of 155 as the WR58, McMillan provides a fun upside gamble with an above-average QB and a defense that can yield shootout scripts. Update 8/22/2026 - Managers should continue to monitor him as he is dealing with a minor lingering knee injury, but his path to targets makes him a worthy selection this late in drafts. Additionally, the team's top wideout, Egbuka, is also dealing with an injury (toe) but remains on track to play in Week 1. If he were to miss time, McMillan could step into a larger role early in the season.less...