McMillan's Return Delights Bucs Coach Bowles

Todd Bowles expressed happiness at seeing Jalen McMillan return from a neck injury, praising the young receiver's resilience and talent. The Bucs coach noted his concern when McMillan took a hit to his neck in his first game back, but McMillan showed no ill effects.

McMillan closed his rookie season with seven touchdowns in Tampa Bay's final five regular season games. After missing the first 13 games of the 2025 season due to injury, he caught 12 passes in the team's final four games. Bowles called McMillan 'a very talented guy and a very passionate guy' who 'fits in great with the receiver room' and believes he 'has some great football ahead of him' as the Buccaneers look to bolster their receiving corps.