Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury in the second quarter of their 30-19 victory.

The Buccaneers (5-1) announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fourth quarter. Egbuka, a first-round pick from Ohio State, had two catches for 24 yards before exiting.

"Right now, it is a hamstring," Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said after the game. "(We are) still evaluating it."

Egbuka has been an immediate force and was the first player in NFL history with 25 catches, 400 yards (he entered Sunday with 445) and five touchdowns in his first five career games.

The injury was another blow to a Tampa Bay receiving unit missing stars Mike Evans (hamstring) an

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