Mike Evans is set up to end his Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Mike Evans is staying in Tampa Bay. Adam Schefter reports that Mike Evans agreed to a 2-year, $52 million extension with $35 million guaranteed. The deal significantly raises the chances of Mike Evans finishing his Hall of Fame career with the team who drafted him.
Heading into his 11th NFL season, Mike Evans has shown no signs of slowing down. Evans consistently prints 1,000 yard receiving seasons. His 2023 campaign saw 1,255 receiving yards on 79 receptions and 13 touchdowns. His 16.6 fantasy points per game were 10th at the wide receiver position. You want Mike Evans on your win now dynasty teams. On UnderDog BestBall, Evans is going at pick 31 in the middle of the second round. Take advantage of any cooling of his ADP from prior hopes that steamed Evans ADP up the draft board.
While there may be some questions as to why Mike Evans didn’t entertain going to another team, it is likely Mike Evans got feedback about what the market had to offer. Free agent wide receivers are colliding and competing with the projected 2024 rookie class which gets deeper by the minute. Consider this a savvy move by Mike Evans securing the bag and staying in a familiar place where he has had nothing but success.
