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Bucs WR Evans out until September

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August 25, 2015 at 3:45 pm.

Dec 28, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) runs with the ball against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Jackson has two receptions, 16 and 40 yards, working with No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is out for the rest of the preseason with a hamstring injury.

Evans could return for Week 1, when the Buccaneers play the Tennessee Titans, head coach Lovie Smith said Tuesday.

Smith said the team will not rush Evans back from injury. Evans and the Buccaneers’ other starting wide receiver, Vincent Jackson, have battled muscle strains since Tampa Bay drafted Evans in the top 10 of the NFL draft last April.

Evans was targeted five times in the first two preseason games but did not record a catch.

Jackson has two receptions, 16 and 40 yards, working with No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston.

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