Mike Evans demands new contract from Buccaneers

Mike Evans wants a new deal with the Buccaneers before Week 1.

Mike Evans


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Four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans demands a new contract from the Buccaneers before Week 1. Will he stay in Tampa Bay?

Mike Evans, a wide receiver who has been to the Pro Bowl four times, wants a new deal from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by Week 1. 

If a deal can't be made, Evans will look for work somewhere else in 2024.

Deryk Gilmore, Evans' lawyer, said that the Buccaneers don't want to pay two wide receivers more than $20 million per year.

 Chris Godwin, another Pro Bowl wide receiver, is in the second year of a $60 million, three-year deal with $40 million guaranteed.

Evans is the youngest player in NFL history to have nine straight seasons with at least 1,000 yards for the same team. 

He has the third-most seasons with 1,000 yards in NFL history, after Jerry Rice (14) and Randy Moss (10). 

Evans also holds almost all of the Buccaneers' receiving records, such as the most scores (81), receptions (690), and receiving yards (10,425).

He is also known as one of the most generous people in the Tampa Bay area. 

He and his wife, Ashli, just gave college scholarships worth a total of $170,000 to 15 high school students. Since 2017, he has given $345,000 to grants.

Even though Tom Brady is no longer playing football, his deal still costs the Buccaneers $35 million this season. 

Mike Evans

He owns the NFL team that will lose the most money in 2023. They should have $49.1 million in cap room for the next season.

Ryan Jensen, the center, was put on injured reserve for the rest of the season last week, so the team changed his deal. 

Evans has changed his contract three times so that he can make more money without going over the salary cap. 

Russell Gauge, who was also put on injured reserve, took a pay cut this summer so he could stay with the team.

Evans, linebackers Lavonte David and Devin White, safety Antoine Winfield Jr., and left tackle Tristan Wirfs are all possibilities for new contracts in 2024 from the Buccaneers' Pro Bowl team. 

White caused a stir in the offseason when he asked openly to be traded because contract talks had stalled, but he will finish out his fifth-year option in 2023.

FAQs

When can we expect Evans to get a new deal?

The date is the first week of the 2023 NFL season.

What's the deal with the Buccaneers' pay cap?

The Buccaneers should have $46.91 million in cap space next season.

What have the Buccaneers done to get around the pay cap?

Ryan Jensen and Mike Evans' contracts have been changed by the Buccaneers. A number of sports have also taken pay cuts.

What will happen to Evans if he doesn't get a new contract?

Evans could play out the last year of his current contract and become a free agent in 2024 if he doesn't get a new one. He could also be moved to a different team.

What are the Buccaneers' other options if they can't come to a deal with Evans?

The Buccaneers could either talk to Evans again or move him to a different team. They could also let him finish the last year of his deal, which would make him a free agent in 2024.

Mike Evans


The bottom line

The situation with Mike Evans and the Buccaneers is changing, and it's not clear what will happen next. 

If the Buccaneers want to keep Evans for a long time, they need to decide as soon as possible between the choices they have.


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