The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been forced to evacuate Florida early as Hurricane Milton continues to approach the state, with expected landfall coming on Wednesday night. Here's the latest on the strength of the storm and what the Buccaneers' plans are.

In advance of Hurricane Milton, the Buccaneers are leaving the Tampa area early and heading to New Orleans on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida.