One projected suitor for Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans appears to be out of the running
The race for the services of Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans is now under a week and a half away. It appears there will be one less team seeking to obtain his services, and it's one that many folks had pegged as a leading candidate. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston, the Houston Texans are […]
The race for the services of Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans is now under a week and a half away.
It appears there will be one less team seeking to obtain his services, and it's one that many folks had pegged as a leading candidate.
Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston, the Houston Texans are not expected to pursue Evans in free agency.
According to Wilson, league sources expect Evans to be paid on par with the top wide receivers in the NFL, including Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill. That would put him in the range of $28-30 million per year. Evans camp noted last week that they were looking for at least $25 million per year.
The Texans appeared to be a legitimate landing spot for Evans. They have one of the best young quarterbacks in the game in C.J. Stroud. The Texans won the AFC South and a playoff game last year and have a talented young core. Oh yeah, and Evans is from nearby Galveston, played at Texas A&M, and has a residence in the Houston area.
Evans is also reportedly looking to end up with a Super Bowl contender and not with a rookie quarterback. If that were true, then a number of teams could drop off the list quickly, provided of course the Buccaneers provide an offer that's still somewhat in the ballpark of what his market rate proves to be.
So with the Texans out, there appear to be few teams with the cap space remaining to check all of the boxes Evans might want. The Detroit Lions and perhaps the Indianapolis Colts are the only other seemingly logical fits with more effective cap space than the Bucs currently have.
We'll see if someone else comes out of the pack on March 13 to secure his services, or if the Bucs end up keeping their franchise wideout in town for the long haul.
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