The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to look different in 2026. Not only will their defense be entirely revamped in an effort to continue contending in the NFC, but this will be the first time in 12 years that wide receiver Mike Evans won't be in a Buccaneers uniform.
I just want to go to sleep. The Buccaneers had been having a pretty good day one of free agency. Made some low-key good moves, all of which I will talk about at the conclusion of this first day of free agency.
Few were impacted more by Mike Evans departing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than Chris Godwin. The 2026 season will be Godwin’s first without Evans next to him in Tampa Bay’s wide receiver room.
Scott Reynolds offers up his analysis with five things about Mike Evans’ departure from Tampa Bay. Evans signed a three-year deal with San Francisco worth $42.4 million with $16.3 million in guaranteed money.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Mike Evans is going with the most classic line possible to explain his break-up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: “It’s not you, it’s me.” The longtime Buccaneers wide receiver made the stunning decision on Monday to leave the only team he’s ever played for.
John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the San Francisco 49ers scored one of free agency's biggest wins as long as future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans doesn't change his mind before things become official at 4 p.m.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
After watching all-time franchise legend Mike Evans leave in free agency to sign with the San Francisco 49ers on a three-year, $60.4 million contract, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have locked up another one of their impending free agent heading into the 2026 NFL calendar year: tight end Cade Otton.
The Bucs’ promising moves to begin free agency will receive little fanfare as the organization was dealt a crushing blow on Monday afternoon, shaking the city to its core.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had some work to do on defense at the beginning of free agency, and now, they have even more work to do. Most Bucs fans are still reeling from franchise legend Mike Evans' departure to the San Francisco 49ers, but another under-the-radar departure could hurt them even more.
Mike Evans is leaving Tampa after playing all 12 years of his career with the Buccaneers. Evans is reportedly signing a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports Monday.
Tampa Bay, Florida — There are rebuilding teams. There are dysfunctional teams. And then there are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who appear to have invented a brand-new strategy: Prioritize keeping the coach comfortable over actually winning football games.
Middle linebacker Alex Anzalone is going from Detroit to Tampa Bay. Anzalone has agreed to a two-year, $17MM contract with the Buccaneers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.