The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin the season without one of their promising young targets. Coach Todd Bowles said on Tuesday that wide receiver Jalen McMillan has a significant neck sprain.

Jalen McMillan's severe neck sprain, sustained in a preseason game, will sideline him for the Buccaneers' season opener against the Falcons. Chris God

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan (back) is not practicing on Tuesday, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. The 23-year-old has been held out of action since suffering a back injury during the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan had to be carted off after landing on his head against the Steelers.