Mike Evans injury status: Baker Mayfield drops update on Bucs WR for Week 12

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has missed the last three games due to a hamstring injury. Evans sustained the injury in the Week 7 game against the Baltimore Ravens while catching a touchdown.

As the Buccaneers prepare to take on the New York Giants this Sunday, they've received positive news about Evans' status.

Mike Evans injury update: Will the Bucs star wide receiver suit up this Sunday against the New York Giants?

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Quarterback Baker Mayfield said the team was being cautious with Evans, but that things were trending in the right direction.

"From what I can see, good. Just talking to him, he seems really positive about it," Mayfield said. "You guys know: Mike's a pro. He's going to do everything he can to get back out there with us and fight for this team as we take it one game at a time."

This would be huge news for the Buccaneers as they also lost wide receiver Chris Godwin in the same game. Godwin suffered an ankle dislocation in the loss and is out for the entire season.

Mike Evans' 1,000-yard record is in jeopardy

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Mike Evans is one of the most consistent wide receivers and will likely be inducted into the Hall of Fame one day. He has been named a Pro Bowler five times and selected to two All-Pro teams.

Evans is the only wide receiver in NFL history to begin their first 10 seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.

However, with the three games he missed this season, he's in jeopardy of having that streak finally snapped. Evans has 335 receiving yards so far, and he needs 665 in seven games, which would average 95.0 yards a game.

Prior to his injury, Evans averaged 47.8 yards per game, well under the average needed to make the mark. He will need to have multiple big games in the last seven games of the season to keep his impressive streak alive.

Before the start of the season, the Buccaneers gave Evans a two-year, $52 million contract extension.