Who Should I Start? Mike Evans or A.J. Brown

Wednesday, October 22, 7:47 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially placed veteran wide receiver Mike Evans (collarbone) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday after he broke his clavicle in Monday night's loss to the Detroit Lions, according to Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com. Evans will be forced to miss at least four games while on IR, but his absence is expected to be much longer than that. However, he reportedly suffered a clean break of his collarbone and could return to the team in under eight weeks if his rehab goes well. Head coach Todd Bowles said it would be "touch and go" as to whether Evans will be able to get back on the field before the end of the regular season. Fantasy managers can go ahead and drop the future Hall of Famer in redraft leagues. It's a tough blow for Evans, who had just returned from a three-game absence due to a hamstring strain. He will finish shy of 1,000 receiving yards in 2025 for the first time in his 12 NFL seasons.

Wednesday, October 29, 10:09 AM

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reports that the Philadelphia Eagles are "shopping" wide receiver A.J. Brown, without officially putting him on the market. Brown has been the subject of trade rumors since early October, though every report to this point has insisted he is not being shopped and will remain in Philadelphia. After missing last week's game with a hamstring injury, Brown broke out in Week 7 with 121 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles are on their bye this week, and it will be worth monitoring how the situation develops. Still, it seems unlikely that a team in the Eagles' position would move one of its top offensive weapons.