The Buccaneers received unfortunate news regarding wide receiver Jalen McMillan on Tuesday. McMillan will start the 2025 season on the injured reserve list after suffering a “severely sprained neck" vs. the Steelers in Saturday's preseason game, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Bucs will place McMillan on injured reserve to start the season. That will keep McMillan out at least four games, but Stroud added that McMillan could be out past the team’s off week in Week 9.

Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan likely will miss several weeks recovering from a neck injury and was ruled out for Tampa Bay's Week 1 game by head coach Todd Bowles on Tuesday. "He's got a severely strained neck,

Jalen McMillan's severe neck sprain, sustained in a preseason game, will sideline him for the Buccaneers' season opener against the Falcons. Chris God

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan (back) is not practicing on Tuesday, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. The 23-year-old has been held out of action since suffering a back injury during the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan had to be carted off after landing on his head against the Steelers.