WR Mike Evans ruled out for Week 1 against Titans

Updated Sep 13, 2015 at 3:19p ET


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some tough news on wide receiver Mike Evans heading into Sunday's Week 1 matchup with the Tennessee Titans.

According to Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com, Evans — who has been dealing with a hamstring injury — will miss the opener and will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Louis Murphy.

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Evans caught 68 passes for 1,051 yards and 12 TDs in his rookie season and is expected to be the top weapon for rookie quarterback Jameis Winston.