Mike Evans is out of the Bucs-Ravens game with a hamstring injury

Mike Evans left Monday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury and will not return.

The Buccaneers wide receiver clutched his right thigh in pain after a pass breakup in the end zone and remained on the ground for several moments. Eventually he managed to get up and hobble to the locker room. But the Buccaneers quickly ruled him out because of a hamstring injury.

The play came in the second quarter on a deep pass from Baker Mayfield to the back of the end zone on second-and-7. Evans got his hands on the ball but dropped it on a hit from cornerback Brandon Stephens, who was in coverage.

Evans was in obvious pain as soon as he touched the turf. He didn't need any help off the field and went straight to the locker room without being examined on the sidelines.

Evans was already struggling with hamstring problems on Monday. He was limited last week against the New Orleans Saints with a hamstring injury. He played through against New Orleans but missed two days of practice this week before returning to a limited session on Saturday in preparation for Monday's game.

The Bucs eventually cleared him to play and he caught a touchdown in the first quarter before leaving with the injury before halftime.

The injury is a blow to a 4-2 Buccaneers team that performed well on offense in the first few weeks of the season. If Evans misses several weeks, the Bucs will be forced to adjust without their best receiving option.