Mike Evans agrees to a 2-year, $52 million contract to remain with the Buccaneers, AP source says
A person familiar with the deal says Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans has agreed to a two-year, $52 million contract to remain with the Buccaneers instead of testing his worth in free agency
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There's still a chance Mike Evans could play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Instead of testing his worth in free agency this winter, the team's career receiving leader has agreed to a two-year, $52 million contract to remain with the club that drafted him seventh overall in 2014, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been finalized. ESPN first reported the agreement, saying it includes $35 million guaranteed.
The deal comes just days after Bucs general manager Jason Licht and other team officials returned from the annual NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, where discussions with Evans' agent gained momentum.
