Have Mike Evans, Buccaneers made decision on their future?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht seemed confident that veteran wide receiver Mike Evans wouldn't need to hear "a sales pitch" to re-sign with the only NFL home Evans has had since the Buccaneers made him the seventh overall pick of the 2014 draft. 

On Monday, Matthew Berry of NBC Sports shared many "interesting things he heard" during the combine. It appears some of the conversations Berry had in Indianapolis led him to believe that Evans won't retire a one-club man as Licht and others associated with the Buccaneers have hoped. 

Buccaneers "okay" with this Mike Evans decision?

"I truly believe he’ll be in a new uniform next year," Berry wrote about Evans. "The Buccaneers love him, but given the commitment they made to Chris Godwin last year and a deep young WR room, Tampa Bay is okay letting him go elsewhere." 

Berry was referencing the three-year, $66M contract with $45M guaranteed that Godwin signed in March 2025. As for Evans, he will turn 33 years old in August and is coming off a disappointing season that involved the dynamic playmaker missing time due to a broken collarbone. Over just eight games, Evans recorded 30 receptions for 368 yards with three touchdowns. 

Mike Evans linked with two teams after the scouting combine

Berry mentioned that the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles are among potential landing spots for Evans. The Bills are a win-now team that has a need at the position and has never made a Super Bowl appearance with one-time MVP Josh Allen serving as its starting quarterback. 

Meanwhile, rumors continue to suggest that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman will be willing to trade mercurial wide receiver A.J. Brown if a club matches Roseman's asking price for Brown. According to Berry, the Eagles could trade Brown for multiple assets and then sign Evans. 

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler shared that Evans "wants a quarterback he believes in, a chance at a Super Bowl, a top-shelf offensive coordinator and the promise of high-volume touches." Theoretically, one would think Evans wouldn't mind catching passes thrown by Allen or by Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts this coming fall.