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Although Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was not available for the team’s dress rehearsal against the Cleveland Browns, it appears they have since been able to welcome him back into the mix. Evans had been sidelined with a quad injury he suffered in practice, but he’s now back: Good news for the #Bucs […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently revealed that wide receiver Mike Evans has been dealing with a leg injury. As a result, Tampa Bay has had to take precautions to ensure his health for the start of the 2019 NFL season. The Bucs are slated to square off against the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Head coach […]

With the 2019-20 regular season now just around the corner, it is obviously time to start thinking about the most important part of the NFL — fantasy football, of course. With a slew of fantasy drafts already well underway, now seems like the perfect time to review the top 10 fantasy football wide receivers for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are slated to square off against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 of the preseason. Unfortunately, it appears they may potentially be without wide receiver Mike Evans. Evans was forced to leave practice early on Sunday after suffering an apparent leg injury. According to Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not tasted the playoffs in over a decade. Wide receiver Mike Evans is hoping to finally end the drought in the 2019 NFL season. The Bucs have ushered in some significant changes to their roster and coaching staff this offseason. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Evans […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL is deep with wide receivers like Julio Jones and Antonio Brown. With the National Football League becoming so pass-heavy, the importance of wide receivers is greater than it has ever been before. With so much skill at the position, whenever trying to do a receivers ranked type of column, it’s important […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered an injury scare during Tuesday’s practice. Mike Evans suffered an injury, and there was some concern after the wideout was taken off of the field. According to Jenna Laine of ESPN, Mike Evans was carted off of the field, but it was only for cramps. Bruce Arians and the rest […]

A breakout season is defined by a sudden significant improvement or increase in popularity. That exactly defines what type of season Chris Godwin is likely to have in 2019 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Godwin was the 84th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay. When he arrived, he didn’t see much […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is one of the best at his position – there’s no denying that. He’s reached 1,000 yards receiving in all five years. In fact, last season he had a career-best 1,524. At this point, you have to wonder what else he can do. Evans has peaked at those […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have restructured the contract of wide receiver Mike Evans in order to create $3.2 million in cap space, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Evans is set to make $20 million this coming season. Evans is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans did not participate in his team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but no, it was not due to any sort of contract dispute. According to Greg Auman of The Tampa Bay Times, Evans is dealing with a hamstring injury, which also kept him out of some organized team activities […]

This is a big season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As they transition to the first year of the Bruce Arians era, many members of the team have a lot to prove. Mike Evans got a five-year extension last offseason, and he delivered in a big way in 2018. He set a career-high in yards, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on track to be one of the more surprisingly successful teams next season, but a lot of that success lies heavily on the shoulders of new head coach Bruce Arians. Arians brought in his own coaching staff to join him in Tampa Bay and has spoken very highly of former […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a lot from the wide receiver position this offseason, but Mike Evans still thinks the team will have one of the best receiver groups in the league. Gone are DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries, who both played a huge role in the offense last year, but Evans doesn’t give much […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers converted a portion of Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans’ base salary into a roster bonus, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Source: the Bucs converted $3M of Pro Bowl WR Mike Evans’ $20M base salary into a roster bonus, creating $2.4M in cap space. Tampa’s cap situation is about as […]

Literally everyone on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is excited about the prospect of Bruce Arians serving as head coach, and that now includes Mike Evans. Evans, who is currently a Pro Bowler, has joined the chorus echoing the benefits that Arians will provide the team. “They’ve got a good track record. I’ve heard a lot […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was initially named as an alternate for this year’s Pro Bowl. However, it appears he will be able to take part in the festivities due to the current status of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Jones has opted to skip the Pro Bowl due to the hip […]

Peter King has long been one of the most respected NFL writers around, but he recently made a pretty strange proclamation, saying that he could not include Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in his list of top 10 or 20 wide outs this season. Obviously, such a statement would be met with some resistance, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Dirk Koetter following the team’s 34-32 season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, December 30. The same will not be said about starting quarterback Jameis Winston. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Winston will return as the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback in 2019. Several experts and fans questioned […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter may be on his way out, but wide receiver Mike Evans voiced his support for Koetter after the Buccaneers’ season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday: WR Mike Evans says he loves playing for Coach Koetter. “He’s taken my game to new heights.” pic.twitter.com/CIQgl1rSqd — Carmen Vitali […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans passed Mark Carrier for the most receiving yards in a single season in franchise history against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, as he now has 1,481 yards on the year. Mike Evans passes Mark Carrier for the most single-season receiving yards in Buccaneers history. Evans now owns the […]

The 2018 NFL season has been a big letdown for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but if there’s one that has consistently been a source of pride and motivation by the team, it’s the play of hulking wide receiver Mike Evans. In fact, Evans has made history just this Sunday by becoming the first player in […]

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off this weekend, which means it will be another edition of Marshon Lattimore against Mike Evans. When the Buccaneers opened up their season against the Saints with a victory, Evans’ big game was one of the big keys. He had 147 yards and a touchdown and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers effectively switched back to quarterback Jameis Winston as the starter last week. Wide receiver Mike Evans feels this is the way it should be. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Winston’s status as a future franchise quarterback. According to Matt Matera of the Pewter Report, Evans feels he has done […]

Coming into the 2018 NFL season, very few would have argued that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ star wide receiver Mike Evans was one of the top-five players at his position in the league. He has had extremely big productions throughout his career and is an extremely gifted athlete from a physical standpoint. Tampa Bay started […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to their second straight loss after being toppled 42-28 by the Carolina Panthers topped last Sunday. It was a loss that featured a notably quiet performance from recording just one reception despite being targeted 10 times by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the contest. This is an area that Fitzpatrick has keyed […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some changes under center once again following their loss in Week 8. Fortunately, it appears quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will have wide receiver Mike Evans available for this week’s matchup versus the Carolina Panthers. Evans had been unable to practice this week due to a knee injury he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals. According […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans may only be 25 years old and five games into his fifth year in the league, but he has already put his name atop Tampa Bay’s all-time record book. Evans has now become the Buccaneers’ all-time leader in receiving yards, overtaking Mark Carrier’s previous mark of 5,005 yards. […]

After a very disappointing 2017 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to rebound to 2018. Head coach Dirk Koetter may be on the hot seat as he begins his third year with the team, and how his club performs early on may be the difference in him lasting through the season or not. If Week […]

Heading into his second campaign in the NFL, Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is primed to take a leap forward in his development. Beyond his skill set, Jackson has been largely touted for his physical ability on the field as he was previously a track and field athlete. It is something that Tampa Buccaneers star […]

Since the start of the offseason, there was ongoing talk with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers surrounding star wide receiver Mike Evans’ contract situation with the team. He was set to enter the final year of his rookie deal on a fifth-year option worth $13.2 million, which heightened the internal push to something done. There had yet to […]

One of the primary fixtures for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last few years has been wide receiver Mike Evans, who is set to enter his fifth year in the league. However, Evans doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to workout out an extension with the Bucs as he enters the final year […]

With the New Orleans Saints having now captured a comfortable spot in this year’s playoffs, there is little reason for them to go full-throttle in the final game of the 2017 NFL regular season. However, the same cannot be said for rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Many may remember Lattimore’s scuffle with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback […]

The NFL isn’t going to let Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston walk away without paying for the role he played in last Sunday’s fracas during a home game against the New Orleans Saints. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Winston’s has been fined $12,154 for instigating a fight that also led to Bucs wide […]

It has been a disappointing year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thus far in the 2017 NFL season. To make matters worse, the culmination of their frustration was on full display during a 30-10 loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints in Week 9. Mike Evans ended up, unfortunately, being an embodiment of that […]

In a press release sent out on Monday afternoon, the NFL announced that Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is suspended one game without pay for his late hit on New Orleans Saints defensive back, Marshon Lattimore. He was cited for violating the league’s “unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness rules.” After a play in […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to 2-1 this season after edging the New York Giants last Sunday with a tight 25-23 win. Jameis Winston did a solid job of throwing the ball around passing for 332 yards and three touchdowns without an interception on 22-of-38 completions in the Bucs’ victory. The Bucs got a win, […]

“He’s arguably the best wide receiver in football.” That’s the sentence football analysts attach to several wide receivers every year. Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, and Odell Beckham Jr. are frequently referred to as the best of the best. But based on their production, who is truly the best NFL wide receiver as we enter the […]

National anthem protests have been utilized by a number of NFL players this season, for various reasons. On Sunday, that was extended to the result of the presidential election. As “The Star-Spangled Banner” played before the Buccaneers‘ game against the Bears, Bucs receiver Mike Evans kneeled. Afterward, Evans said he was protesting Donald Trump’s electoral […]