When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with pick No. 19 in the 2025 NFL Draft, the choice seemed surprising.
The Buccaneers already have a talented receiving corps, which features Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Now that the team’s WR room is injury riddled, though, it could look brilliant for taking Egbuka.
On Tuesday, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirmed WR Jalen McMillan will miss the start of the regular season because of a neck injury. The pass-catcher landed on his head after a massive hit in Saturday’s 17-14 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Godwin may not be ready for the start of the regular season, either. He suffered a season-ending ankle injury in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens last season and is still rehabbing. Tampa Bay WR Trey Palmer, meanwhile, is battling a hamstring issue.
Enter Egbuka, who could help Tampa overcome the WR issues.
In a Monday interview, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield told Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton that Egbuka’s football IQ could help him become one of the league’s best WRs.
Bowles has echoed those sentiments about the former Ohio State Buckeyes star.
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