One of many NFL’s prime wideouts is predicted to check the open market.
Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans is predicted to enter free company, although talks between him and Tampa Bay stay ongoing, The Athletic reported Friday.
Evans, per the outlet, plans to listen to from all groups — together with the Bucs — earlier than coming to a choice.
This might be the primary time the 30-year-old will hit unrestricted free company in his profession.
Earlier this week, throughout the NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis, common supervisor Jason Licht expressed loads of curiosity in preserving Evans with the Bucs.
“He’s an unprecedented participant. We wish him to be a Buc for all times. We’re working in direction of that,” Licht mentioned Tuesday, per ESPN. “Clearly, it takes two sides. I do know he desires to be a Buc. We’ll most likely must pressure a bit bit however we’re working in direction of that proper now.”
Evans, who final signed a five-year, $82,500,000 contract earlier than the 2018 season, has been among the many prime receivers within the NFL since getting taken seventh total within the 2014 NFL Draft.
The Texas A&M product is a five-time Professional Bowler and was a second-team All-Professional this previous season when he reeled in a league-best 13 touchdowns and 1,255 yards on 79 catches.
Evans has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in every of his first 10 seasons within the league and has gone over 1,200 receiving yards 4 occasions.
He ought to obtain loads of consideration from groups across the league, and the Jets, a group that seemingly is on the lookout for one other receiver behind famous person Garrett Wilson, may, in idea, be a match.
The Put up’s Brian Costello reported after the commerce deadline that the Jets made a number of inquiries about Evans, however the Buccaneers weren’t interested by dealing him.
Basic supervisor Joe Douglas spoke to reporters proper after the Oct. 31 deadline handed and mentioned the group tried to make issues occur however to no avail.
“There should be patrons, there should be sellers,” Douglas mentioned. “We made quite a lot of inquiries and had quite a lot of discussions about quite a lot of totally different positions however in the end didn’t get some other offers completed. That’s the place we’re.”
