Yeah, now we can definitely count the Carolina Panthers out on Mike Evans.
As reported by ESPN senior NFL insider on Monday morning, Evans will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a new two-year, $52 million pact with $35 million in guarantees. That’s right, Panthers fans, two more years of terror.
Evans was selected by Tampa Bay with the seventh overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft. And unfortunately for the rest of the NFC South, he’s been the same guy ever since stepping foot into the league.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound pass catcher has built up one of the most dominant runs in the history of the game. He is the only player in NFL history to record at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 seasons.
His tenth season, incredibly enough, was amongst his very best. Evans, at 30 years old, reeled in 79 receptions for 1,255 yards (both his highest totals since 2018) with a league-leading 13 touchdowns.
Over 19 career games versus the Panthers, Evans has amassed 102 catches for 1,480 yards and 11 touchdowns—each his most against any opponent.
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