Bucs: Evans ‘earned’ right to explore free agency

Jenna LaineFeb 24, 2026, 05:28 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday at the NFL combine that wide receiver Mike Evans, the team’s all-time leading scorer, has “earned the right

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With Mike Evans declining retirement, where do he and the Bucs stand?

Jenna LaineFeb 21, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseJenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being one of the top best in the nation.Open Extended Reactions

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan was enduring one of the lowest and loneliest points of his life — recovering from three broken vertebrae in his neck that he suffered

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Agent: WR Evans plans to continue playing in ’26

Jenna LaineFeb 17, 2026, 05:21 PM ET

CloseJenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being one of the top best in the nation.Open Extended Reactions

TAMPA, Fla. — Wide receiver Mike Evans, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ all-time leading scorer, will play a 13th season in 2026 with the destination to be determined, his agent Deryk Gilmore told ESPN on

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