Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan has suffered a scary injury in the preseason Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The injury occurred in the first quarter of the contest on the Bucs' offensive series of the game. McMillan went up to make a catch and was dealt a huge blow by Steelers cornerback Daryl Porter Jr., which led to McMillan falling on his head and neck.
McMillan hit the ground very hard and there was obvious concern among the players from both teams as they gathered around him on the field.
Here's the latest update on McMillan.
Jalen McMillan injury update
UPDATE: The Buccaneers have announced that McMillan has been ruled out for the rest of the game with a back injury, and he is being evaluated for a concussion.
Bucs WR Jalen McMillan is OUT with back injury and concussion evaluation.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 16, 2025
In what was another good sign, McMillan was able to walk off the field, so he appears to have avoided a major injury.
END OF UPDATE
There is no official update on McMillan from the team, as NFL squads aren't required to give injury updates in preseason games.
However, Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that McMillan is up and talking to trainers, so that's certainly a great sign for him.
Here's a look at the play in which McMillan got hurt.
Daryl Porter hit on McMillian #steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/4Zy1Xjjsd4
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) August 16, 2025
We'll update this page when more information becomes available.