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.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Monday they will leave the area as Hurricane Milton continues its path toward the state in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to evacuate Florida and head to New Orleans days earlier because of the threat of Hurricane Milton, reports say.