CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports the Chiefs and Texans don’t seem to be in on Buccaneers WR Mike Evans if he hits the open market.
Jones says “there is a real chance” the veteran wideout will leave Tampa Bay, and named the Bills, Chargers, 49ers, Commanders and Giants as possible options.
Regarding Evans’ price tag, Jones believes it’s tough to gauge because he will be 33 coming off an injury-riddled season. Ultimately, he thinks Evans will probably get somewhere around the $20 million mark annually.
Evans, 32, is a former first-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2014. He was in the final year of his four-year, $14.631 million, and set to make a base salary of $690,000 for the 2017 season when he agreed to a five-year, $82.5 million extension that includes $55 million guaranteed in 2018.
Evans made a base salary of $13 million in the final year of his deal and was set to become an unrestricted free agent when he agreed to a two-year extension worth $52 million in 2024.
He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
In 2025, Evans appeared in eight games for the Buccaneers and recorded 30 catches on 62 targets for 368 yards and three touchdowns.
We have him included in our Top 100 – 2026 NFL Free Agents.
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