Bowles Praises McMillan's Return, Optimistic for Future

Jalen McMillan, the Buccaneers’ rookie wide receiver, returned to the field after a preseason neck injury that sidelined him for the first 13 games of 2025. He finished the season with 12 receptions for 12 yards in the final four games, adding to the seven touchdowns he scored in the last five games of his rookie campaign.

Coach Todd Bowles said he was “happy to see him come back” and praised McMillan’s toughness, noting that the player “got up like nothing happened” after a hard hit. Bowles added that McMillan is a “talented, passionate workhorse” who “fits in great with the receiver room” and that he “has some great football ahead of him.”