EmekaEgbuka

News: 2 days agoEgbuka (toe) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Spin: Egbuka has been managing a sprained toe since Aug. 12, when the injury forced him out of practice. Almost two weeks later, the wideout has yet to return to team drills, with head coach Todd Bowles having previously described him as both "day-to-day" and "week-to-week." Egbuka looks safe to rule out for Friday's preseason finale versus the Jaguars, and his availability for the Buccaneers' Week 1 matchup with the Bengals will be murky until he's able to return to full practice.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Egbuka is a fascinating evaluation following a rookie season that couldn't have started much better (five TDs and 20.5 fantasy PPG during his first five games), but that fell apart from there (one TD and 7.8 PPG during his final 12 games). By season's end, Egbuka sat in the top 10 in targets and air yards, but a horrific 49% catch rate led to a 34th-place finish in fantasy PPG. The good news is that, with Mike Evans out of the picture and Chris Godwin now 30 years old, Egbuka has a shot to emerge as Baker Mayfield's No. 1 target. The 2025 first-round pick is a strong bet for a leap forward and should be viewed as a WR2 with the potential for a full-on breakout.