Summary
Mike Evans, a star wide receiver, left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 12 seasons to join the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent. The Buccaneers offered Evans a higher contract to stay, but he decided to sign a three-year, $42.4 million contract with the 49ers.
Key Facts
- Mike Evans played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 12 seasons.
- He joined the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent.
- Evans signed a three-year, $42.4 million contract with the 49ers.
- The Buccaneers offered Evans a higher contract to try to keep him.
- Evans had a previous two-year, $41 million extension with the Buccaneers.
- Evans holds an NFL record with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from the start of his career.
- Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht said he had many discussions with Evans about staying.
