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Jalen McMillan Injury Update
WR · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
OUT · IR
Knee – PCL · Sprain
Latest
As of Oct. 7, Jalen McMillan is on injured reserve with a PCL sprain in his left knee and is out for Tampa Bay’s Thursday game at Dallas. An MRI on Sept. 29 revealed the sprain, an aggravation of his training-camp knee injury, per CBS Sports and ESPN’s Jenna Laine.
ESPN reported an early expectation of a six-to-eight-week absence, which points to a return around Weeks 10–11 at the earliest. Before the injury he had worked back into a starting role after playing just seven snaps in his Week 2 debut, per Pewter Report.
Fantasy Action: Drop McMillan unless you have an open IR slot; he was already a part-time player and is not a redraft stash outside deep formats.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Sept 1 | NFL Network’s Sara Walsh reported a lingering knee bruise; McMillan not seen at practice (JoeBucsFan). |
| Sept 2 | Todd Bowles called him “day by day, week by week” (Pewter Report). |
| Sept 13 | Inactive for the Week 1 opener at Cincinnati with the knee injury (Fantasy Football Calculator). |
| Week 2 | Made his season debut against Cleveland but played just seven snaps (Pewter Report). |
| Sept 23 | Full participant in Wednesday practice (Buccaneers.com). |
| Sept 29 | Aggravated the knee; Monday MRI revealed a PCL sprain, 6-8 weeks expected, IR likely (ESPN, CBS Sports). |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Neck injury (preseason) | 13 |
Played 4 games in 2025 after a preseason neck injury, catching 12 passes for 178 yards and no TDs, per StatMuse; as a 2024 rookie he had 37 catches, 461 yards and 8 TDs.
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Frequently asked about Jalen McMillan
Is Jalen McMillan injured?
Yes. As of Oct. 7, he is on injured reserve with a PCL sprain in his left knee, an aggravation of his earlier camp injury, with a six-to-eight-week timeline reported on Sept. 29.
How many games did Jalen McMillan miss in 2025?
He played only four games in 2025 after a serious neck injury in the preseason.
Where he ranks this week
IR Knee – PCL
Buccaneers starters
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