LANDOVER, Md. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were down to only two healthy receivers, Mike Evans and rookie Donteea Dye.
It was almost enough.
Returning to his record-setting rookie form, Evans caught eight passes for 164 yards and reached the end zone for the first time this season, but the Bucs ultimately couldn’t protect a 24-point lead.
“That’s probably the toughest loss,’’ Evans said after a 31-30 loss dropped the Bucs to 2-4 before heading to Atlanta. ”Right now, it’s not hitting me as hard as it will. I don’t know what to say.’’
Evans spoke loudly on the field from the start.