There is not a precise date in which Evans is expected to return, however, it is worth noting that Tampa Bay decided against placing the veteran wide receiver on injured reserve. If the team had, it would have kept him out for four games, and Evans would have been unable to return until Week 13 against the Panthers.

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