Buccaneers, Mike Evans is likely headed for a split

Obviously, receiver Mike Evans would Retire as a hacker Only if he retires after the 2023 season.

Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times Reports talk about a new contract for Evans They are at a standstilland that Evans will enter “what will likely be his final season” with the team that drafted him in 2014.

Per Stroud believes Evans is targeting Cooper Cop money. Super Bowl LVI MVP signed a three-year deal worth $80.1 million in 2022. Of that amount, $75 million is guaranteed.

Evans is currently playing under a contract that pays an average of $16.5 million. He has a $23.698 million cap for 2023, and the Bucs will incur a dead money fee of $12.198 million in 2024.

Evans did not take a hard line in trying to secure a new deal. He is unhappy that his decision to come and not complain has been used against him.

“He’s getting sick [Evans] “Seeing the players stick around and getting rewarded when he does everything for the organization on the field, in the community, off the field, working with other players in the organization,” Evans’ agent Derek Gilmour said Wednesday, via Stroud.

While Gilmore may regret those words the next time one of his clients objects, Evans rolls the dice on a non-squeaky wheel to get some grease. This is usually not how it works.

So this is how it will work. Evans would attempt to generate 1,000 receiving yards for the 10th straight season of his career. And then the Bucs will either dig deep to pay him, apply the franchise tag ($28.35 million based on the 2023 cap number, that won’t happen), or watch him walk away.