Mike Evans
30-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
79
YDS
1255
TD
13
AVG
15.9
TAR
136
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There have been some close calls during Evans' 10-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons, but 2023 wasn't one of them. He had one of his best campaigns yet in the first year after Tom Brady's retirement, with his most targets (136), catches (79) and yards (1,255) since 2018 while falling just one TD shy of his career high (13 was still good enough to tie for the league lead). QB Baker Mayfield enjoyed a renaissance, and his solid work throwing downfield allowed Evans to land slightly north of his career averages for YPT (9.2), aDOT (14.0) and YPC (15.9) despite taking on more volume. The Bucs threw fewer passes than they had with Brady, but Evans' share of the targets skyrocketed to 24.5 percent after three straight years in the high teens. Tampa then managed to re-sign both Evans and Mayfield this offseason, though OC Dave Canales slipped away to become head coach of the Panthers. New coordinator Liam Coen said he plans to move Chris Godwin back to the slot -- which should correspond to a higher target rate -- but there's not much else around in terms of target competition after the Bucs used all their cap space to keep the gang together and settled for third-round pick Jalen McMillan as WR3 competition for Trey Palmer. And while the likelihood of TD regression has to be noted for any player that accounted for 13 of his team's 28 receiving scores, Evans has a lengthy track record of hitting paydirt (12.3 percent of his career receptions) from both distance and inside the red zone, Read Past Outlooks
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Re-signs with Bucs
Evans and the Buccaneers reached agreement Monday on a two-year, $52 million contract that includes $35 million guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Reports a few days earlier suggested Evans would hit free agency, but he ended up re-signing with the Buccaneers instead and will continue playing for the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2014. He'll turn 31 in August, having topped 1,000 yards in a record-setting 10 straight seasons to open his career, including 2023 when he had his most catches (79), yards (1,255) and targets (136) since 2018 while tying for the league lead in receiving touchdowns (13). The Buccaneers can now focus on re-signing their other prominent free agents, including QB Baker Mayfield, S Antoine Winfield and LB Lavonte David.
Reports a few days earlier suggested Evans would hit free agency, but he ended up re-signing with the Buccaneers instead and will continue playing for the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2014. He'll turn 31 in August, having topped 1,000 yards in a record-setting 10 straight seasons to open his career, including 2023 when he had his most catches (79), yards (1,255) and targets (136) since 2018 while tying for the league lead in receiving touchdowns (13). The Buccaneers can now focus on re-signing their other prominent free agents, including QB Baker Mayfield, S Antoine Winfield and LB Lavonte David.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
111.2Air Yards Per Snap
2.31% Team Air Yards
40.0%% Team Targets
24.5%Avg Depth of Target
14.0 YdsCatch Rate
58.1%Drop Rate
6.6%Avg Yds After Catch
4.3% Targeted On Route
23.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Mike Evans Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Mike Evans' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
231 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.53 secShuttle Time
4.26 secCone Drill
7.08 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBench Press
12 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
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Confident in Mayfield's return
Evans, who officially re-signed with the Buccaneers on Friday, proclaimed himself "extremely confident" pending free-agent quarterback Baker Mayfield will remain with the team, Jenna Laine of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Evans inked a two-year deal reported to be worth as much as $52 million, and he's looking forward to reigniting his connection with Mayfield, whose agent Tom Mills is actively in discussions with the Buccaneers as Monday's negotiation period looms. Evans and Mayfield formed an impressive connection in their first year together in 2023, with the prolific wideout posting a 79-1,255-13 receiving line across 17 regular-season games and adding 11 receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown in two postseason contests.
Evans inked a two-year deal reported to be worth as much as $52 million, and he's looking forward to reigniting his connection with Mayfield, whose agent Tom Mills is actively in discussions with the Buccaneers as Monday's negotiation period looms. Evans and Mayfield formed an impressive connection in their first year together in 2023, with the prolific wideout posting a 79-1,255-13 receiving line across 17 regular-season games and adding 11 receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown in two postseason contests.
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Between two missed games and the fallout from Tom Brady's decline, Evans appeared in serious danger last December of losing his eight-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons. Then he ripped the Panthers for 207 yards and three TDs in Week 17, later sitting out Week 18, to finish the year with 1,124 yards in 15 games, i.e., his normal level of production. Evans will be tested again in his age-30 campaign, with the Bucs apparently letting Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask duke it out for the starting job. The winner of that less-than-stirring battle won't have the benefit of a top offensive line the way Brady did a few years back, but the receiving corps at least appears in good hands with Evans and Chris Godwin, though Russell Gage suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. Of course, all of that becomes problematic for Evans' fantasy prospects if he's dealing with solid target competition in an otherwise lackluster offense while moving a step slower than he did in his prime.
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To test free agency
Evans plans to hit free agency for the first time in his career, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
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Teams seem committed to return
The Buccaneers appear committed to re-signing Evans before the start of free agency, even if there is a financial strain on the team's cap situation, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "He's an unprecedented player. We want him to be a Buc for life. We're working towards that," general manager Jason Licht said Tuesday.
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Free agency looking likelier
The Buccaneers are not expected to re-sign Evans by Monday's 'soft' deadline, which will force the team to take on $7.4 million in dead cap space, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
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Could stay in Tampa
Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen made it clear Tuesday that he's hopeful the team will re-sign Evans, an impending free agent, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Huge production in playoff loss
Evans secured eight of 12 targets for 147 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 31-23 divisional-round loss to the Lions on Sunday.
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