The five-time Pro Bowler managed to collect his 100^Th Career touchdown reception on the Bucs' first possession, although he appeared to be unwell after that play – his only catch of the game – and ended another attempted touchdown catch in pain in the second quarter before finally leaving.

Evans' recovery timeline means he will miss at least the upcoming NFC South showdown with the Falcons, as well as back-to-back games against last season's Super Bowl representatives, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

Through seven weeks, Evans has 26 receptions for 335 yards and is tied for the league lead with six touchdown catches. His counterpart Chris Godwin, currently the league leader in receptions (50), will be out of Tampa Bay for a longer period of time. With just over a minute left, he suffered a likely season-ending ankle dislocation in the Bucs' ill-fated comeback attempt.

With Atlanta sitting atop the league at 4-3, the Buccaneers now need to pick up wins without their top two teams in danger for the foreseeable future.

Third-round rookie wideout Jalen McMillan could still have a lot of work ahead of him. He has only six catches this year, but seems like the most natural replacement for Godwin in that slot. Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard, as well as tight end Cade Otton, will also fill the void left by Evans' injury.

In just a few quarters of play, the outlook for Tampa Bay's fourth-ranked offense changed drastically.

Baker Mayfield, also the league leader with 18 touchdown passes, has a lot of work to do to maintain the best start of his career as he and the Buccaneers continue to move forward.