From the episode

He was like struggling to breathe. And all the things that are going through my head, you know, your lungs are right under your rib... I had so many people say the same thing. But here's the thing. I'm guessing in that. The good news is that all the imaging seemed to come back favorable...

STACKED’s take

Negative signalInjury

Evans' rib injury raises pneumothorax concerns; may not play despite favorable imaging.

Mike Evans suffered a rib injury that kept him out of practice all week. Stefania expresses concern about the severity; she noted he was struggling to breathe after the injury and received texts from physicians wondering if he suffered a pneumothorax (collapsed lung). While imaging came back favorable and the team is still giving him a shot to play, Stefania would not be surprised if Evans does not play this week because the injury is hard to completely protect from—it's not just about wearing a flak jacket but managing twisting and turning movements underneath.

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