Star NFL wide receiver Mike Evans has spent his entire professional football career in one place. But the 30-year-old's future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appears to be in doubt.
Although Evans has consistently expressed his desire to stay in Tampa, he will likely explore his options on the free agent market, according to a report from The Athletic. Evans is scheduled to enter free agency later this month at the start of the new NFL league year.
Evans and his representatives were believed to be working toward a contract extension, but talks with the Buccaneers reportedly stalled. So, Evans will now listen to other teams before deciding where he will play in 2024.
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Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches before the start of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Arlington, TX. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Evans is coming off another good season. He finished the 2023 campaign with 1,255 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He has never finished any of his ten NFL seasons with fewer than 1,000 receiving yards.
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Evans' strong play carried over into the 2023 postseason. He had a combined 195 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Bucs' two playoff games.
Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Evans' consistency, along with his intangible skills, will likely attract several NFL teams if he ends up on the open market.
He agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Bucs in 2018.
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Evans has 11,680 career receiving yards. He has been named to five Pro Bowls in his decade-long career with the Bucs. He is also a two-time second-team All-Pro receiver.
Michael Pittman Jr., Marquise Brown and Calvin Ridley also headline the highly anticipated wide receiver free agent class.
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