Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan

23-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
IR-R
Injury Neck
Est. Return 12/7/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Taken 92nd overall in last year's draft, McMillan was the subject of considerable camp hype and won Tampa Bay's No. 3 WR job before Week 1, but it wasn't until December that he broke through as an important part of the offense. Heading into Week 14, he'd played eight games and missed four with injuries, catching 13 of 27 targets while failing to take advantage of injuries to Chris Godwin and then Mike Evans. The rookie then scored seven TDs over the final five games of the regular season, with at least four catches, five targets and 57 total yards in each contest, before quieting down some in a playoff loss to Washington (2-41-0). The Buccaneers decided to re-sign Godwin anyway, and then took Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka in the first round, all after losing offensive coordinator Liam Coen to Jacksonville -- a trio of developments that harm McMillan's breakout case for 2025. As if that weren't bad enough, McMillan suffered a severe neck sprain during the preseason and is now expected to miss a large chunk of the regular season. He could have some value late in the season if the Buccaneers are missing Evans, Godwin and/or Egubka once McMillan returns. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.66 million contract with the Buccaneers in May of 2024.
Season debut not imminent
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
November 13, 2025
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Nov. 5 that McMillan's timeline for a return from injured reserve hasn't changed after it was recently revealed that the receiver is recovering from multiple broken bones in his neck in addition to a severe sprain, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Though the Buccaneers never put on an official timeline for McMillan to make his season debut after he was placed on IR with a designation to return back on Aug. 26, Auman relays that sources within the organization have been expecting the 23-year-old to remain sidelined until December. Now nearly halfway into November, McMIllan has yet to resume practicing, which could make it difficult for him to gain clearance to play in the Buccaneers' first game of December in Week 14 versus the Saints. With rookie first-round pick Emeka Egbuka carving out a significant role in the passing attack and with Chris Godwin (fibula) tracking toward beating him back from injury, McMillan may be in line for limited snaps if/when he eventually returns.
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

54283%
17690%
39160%
11358%
31348%
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17627%
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11718%
3618%
10416%
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Overall QB Rating Against
69.7
 
Cornerbacks
68.9
 
Safeties
64.3
 
Linebackers
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Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
192 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.47 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.18 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.94 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.0 in
 
Broad Jump
127 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.13 in
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
McMillan caught 79 passes for 1,089 yards and nine touchdowns for Washington in 2022, but a knee injury held him back last season and allowed Ja'Lynn Polk to emerge as the Huskies' new No. 2 receiver. McMillan recovered some of his draft stock with a solid showing at the 2024 Combine -- 4.47 40, 37-inch vertical, 127-inch broad jump, 6.94-second cone drills -- and ended up going to the Bucs late in Round 3 with the 92nd overall pick. Meanwhile, new Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen has said he envisions Chris Godwin in the slot rather than mostly playing outside the way he did last year. McMillan thus figures to compete with incumbent No. 3 receiver Trey Palmer for a role that will largely entail perimeter snaps in three-wide sets. While it probably won't be a high-volume role if everyone is healthy, McMillan could be tasked with much more if Godwin or Mike Evans misses time.
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Still in neck brace
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
October 10, 2025
Head coach Todd Bowles said Friday that McMillan (neck) is still in a neck brace, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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On IR, designated to return
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
August 26, 2025
The Buccaneers placed McMillan (neck) on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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To start year on IR
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
August 19, 2025
The Buccaneers are expected to place McMillan (neck) on injured reserve when they finalize the 53-man roster, which will force him to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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To miss start of season
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
August 19, 2025
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that McMillan has a severe neck strain and "is going to miss some time", Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Sidelined at practice
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Back
August 19, 2025
McMillan (back/neck) is not participating in practice Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Dealing with broken bone in neck
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
October 31, 2025
McMillan, who's been on injured reserve all season due to a neck injury, is actually dealing with a broken bone in the area, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Up to this point, McMillan has been labeled as dealing with a severely strained neck, but head coach Todd Bowles acknowledged when asked on a podcast interview Thursday that McMillan is dealing with a broken bone. Bowles also continued to emphasize McMillan remains in a brace yet is getting better, but he added the nature of the injury is such that a return timetable remains very elusive.
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