Sounds Like Jalen McMillan Will Be Ready To Play Sunday
December 3rd, 2025
Exciting comments from Bucs head coach Todd Bowles today.
Joe was in Pittsburgh this summer when receiver Jalen McMillan was upended while skying for a pass from Teddy Bridgewater against the Steelers. McMillan held on to the ball as he came crashing down on his head and neck.
McMillan broke his neck but didn’t know it immediately following the game. Joe saw McMillan in good spirits talking to Mike Evans in the postgame tunnel.
The second-year receiver, who caught eight touchdown passes last season, was placed on injury reserve. This week the Bucs opened his 21-day window to practice or return. McMillan was on the field this moring and Bowles sounded like McMillan definitely will be activated on Sunday.
“It was great to see him get cleared,” Bowles said. “You could see the smile back on his face and him moving around a lot better. And him looking great, you can tell he got his weight back up; he’s been running quite a bit.”
That sure sounds to Joe like McMillan is ready to play. Cleared is cleared. Joe is confident the Bucs were very careful with McMillan, and nobody’s going to drill his neck in practice.
As of today, Joe will be surprised if McMillan doesn’t suit up Sunday.