Bucs' Mike Evans gives a clear hint about how much longer he thinks his career will last
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR has had a Hall of Fame career over his 11 seasons. With 6 Pro Bowl appearances, a place in the top 10 all time receiving touchdowns, and matching Jerry Rice's career record of 11-straight 1000-yard receiving seasons, it's just a matter of when rather than if for Evans. And it looks […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR has had a Hall of Fame career over his 11 seasons. With 6 Pro Bowl appearances, a place in the top 10 all time receiving touchdowns, and matching Jerry Rice's career record of 11-straight 1000-yard receiving seasons, it's just a matter of when rather than if for Evans.
And it looks as though there might be a time frame in Evans' mind for when he hangs them up, and that five-year clock for enshrinement begins to tick.
Evans answered a question on Saturday about whether he would play flag football for the United States in the 2028 Summer Olympics, and his response gave a clue about perhaps when he's thinking about hanging them up in the NFL.
"This is good practice for me in the Olympics. Most likely I'll be retired by 2028. How many years is that, three years? I don't know. But if I am retired, I would definitely like to play in the Olympics." – Mike Evans
Evans paused and said I don't know after a quick reflection, but his first and immediate response was that he believed most likely he'd be retired by 2028, when the Summer Games get underway in Los Angeles. Flag football will be making its debut at the games, and a number of NFL players have expressed interest in being on the US team.
Evans signed a two-year contract in the 2024 offseason, which locked him in through the 2025 season. As such, after that point, it likely becomes a question of whether he and the team would agree to bring him back on one-year deals, with perhaps another two-year deal being in play at most.
Obviously, a lot can change between now and next offseason, when Evans would officially become a free agent again, but there appears to be no sign Evans is slowing down entering year twelve.
And it sounds like Bucs fans might get to enjoy watching Evans play for, perhaps at best, just a few more seasons in Tampa Bay.
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