Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been fantastic when healthy. Evans recorded 335 passing yards and six touchdowns in just six games played in that span. However, the Pro Bowler has missed the last three games while dealing with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 7.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were hoping that Mike Evans could return to the team after their bye week in Week 11, and per Evans himself, it's looking like that could be the case. Evans recently spoke to ESPN's Jenna Laine,

Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans said it "would have been close" for him return for Sunday's game, but he hopes to be back after the team's bye week. Evans has been out since injuring his hamstring in Week 7.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ruled out star receiver Mike Evans in Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, but there is optimism that he’ll be able to return

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has set a target date for his injury return. Jenna Laine of ESPN reported that the 31-year-old is hoping

Tampa Bay will be without their prolific wide receiver, which didn’t matter much against the Atlanta Falcons last week when they lost 31-26.

Evans was already dealing with a hamstring ailment when he entered the Bucs’ Week 7 contest against the Ravens, and he aggravated it during the game.