Mike Evans ‘The Most Selfless Player I’ve Ever Been Around’
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht says Mike Evans’ recent two year extension may not be his last with the team.
The 30-year-old wide receiver enters his 11th NFL season and shows no signs of slowing down yet. In fact, Mike Evans led the league with 13 touchdown receptions in 2023. As well as that, his 79 receptions and 1,255 receiving yards last season were the third-highest of his career.
Re-signing Mike Evans, who has been with the Bucs his whole career, was priority number one, ahead of Baker Mayfield.
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Jason Licht says Evans’ team ethic and dedication to training means he could have years left at the top. He even went as far to say the process of extending his deal was an emotional one.
“It’s because he’s the most selfless player that I’ve ever been around,” Licht said.
“He’s one of the most humble superstars. … He’s all about team. There’s not a single person in that locker room that doesn’t respect him, not a single person in this building that doesn’t respect him. He knows everybody, he treats everybody the same, he treats everybody with respect and all he wants to do is win. I couldn’t draw up a better teammate than Mike Evans, which is why this became very emotional in the thought of losing him would be very detrimental to this organization. …
“I’m glad we don’t know what … would have happened if we didn’t sign him before free agency started, I just know that I had a few cocktails after we got that one done.”
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“(Evans) did not slow down at all,” Licht said. “He had one of his best years. Of course, we look at all the GPS and all those things, and he was one of the fastest years that he’s had. It’s a tribute to his training. He’s working extremely hard. As he’s gotten up there in age, and as he’s put years, logged years in, he’s worked harder and harder in the offseason, and he’s a freak worker right now.”
