Mike Evans stays on track for 1,000 receiving yards after long TD

To the benefit of Evans and the Bucs, Baker Mayfield found him downfield for the longest reception of the season.

Coming into Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Bucs All-Pro wide receiver Mike Evans needed to average 102.5 receiving yards per game in the season’s final stretch to hit 1,000 receiving yards. Evans had missed time this year with a hamstring injury; otherwise, that number wouldn’t be as big as it is.

To the benefit of Evans and the Bucs, Baker Mayfield found him downfield for the longest reception of the season.

The reception would go for 57 yards, and it would result in a touchdown for the Bucs and Evans. It came on an extended play where Baker Mayfield would roll to his left and be forced to throw the pass across his body.

None of that would matter as he made the throw on the spot for Evans, and he never lost momentum during the play. As much credit goes to the former Aggie as it does Mayfield, as not many wide receivers are keen enough to follow their quarterback’s movement.