McMillan sustained a “severely sprained neck” in their preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday and will land on injured reserve, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud. Though an official timeline for his return isn’t clear, he may miss at least eight games recovering.

The Bucs' offense hit a lull after the first quarter, while the Steelers put up 17. Connor Bazelak took over at quarterback in the third quarter and finished completing 14 of 18 attempts for 106 yards. In the final three seconds of the game, Chase McLaughlin drilled a 43-yard field goal to give the Bucs a 17-14 victory on the road.

The well-traveled Bridgewater threw for a pair of first-quarter touchdowns in Tampa Bay’s 17-14 preseason win over the Steelers on Saturday night, thrusting himself into the competition with Kyle Trask to be Baker Mayfield’s backup in the process.

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their second preseason game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14 in a sloppy affair. However, while the team sat most of their starters, the Steelers did put some of their rookies, such as Derrick Harmon and Kaleb Johnson on the field for a second look.

Following the Steelers' 14-17 preseason loss to the Buccaneers, HC Mike Tomlin revealed the two rookies who impressed him most.

Dec 29, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates after catching a pass for a two point conversion against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Steelers had communication issues on defense last season and Brandin Echols recently pointed to that as a problem in the joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite all that,