Superstar wide receiver Mike Evans is set to become a free agent next month after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not use their franchise tag on him this offseason. And as he prepares to enter that free agent market, it sounds like he already as a pretty good idea of what he will be looking for in a team.
According to his agent, Mike Evan will be looking for a team with strong quarterback play that could contend for a Super Bowl – and he wants to be paid like an elite receiver.
“Mike wants to play with an elite quarterback in an offense that will showcase him — and be paid like a top wide receiver. He doesn’t want to play with a rookie QB. Winning a Super Bowl is a key priority,” Evans’ agent Deryk Gilmore told NFL insider Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.
Just spoke with Mike Evans’ agent, @DerykGilmore, who says: “Mike wants to play with an elite quarterback in an offense that will showcase him — and be paid like a top wide receiver. He doesn’t want to play with a rookie QB. Winning a Super Bowl is a key priority.”
Evans is… https://t.co/HUC7dmlIWd
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 2, 2024
Obviously, these are some pretty clear demands from Evans as he eyes his future in the league, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media.
I know of an elite QB! ⏰ https://t.co/NF97QqBhCb pic.twitter.com/hBsg8I6Vcc
— RollinWithMahomes© (@MishLGee_xoxo) March 2, 2024
Sooo he’s going to KC isn’t he? https://t.co/PX8V0JfbIu pic.twitter.com/ROEH4HNSCI
— J-Villains Podcast (@JVillainsPod) March 2, 2024
Who could possibly fit that description…
OH I KNOW! https://t.co/Ujbh8t4xps pic.twitter.com/NdQWbyPcrf
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) March 2, 2024
Elite QB you say? https://t.co/gZuz6Kpdu6 pic.twitter.com/WZn91Mn3oV
— bachy_z (@bachy_z) March 2, 2024
I know a guy https://t.co/1PPLBc5QY5 pic.twitter.com/kKEnhuIIfY
— Goat (@GoatAdam1) March 2, 2024
Mike Evans meet William Trevor Lawrence .
Don’t even gotta leave the state for Florida https://t.co/5w3mEFBwxt
— TMPodcast (@TMPodcast23) March 2, 2024
There’s a chance that Tampa Bay could meet these requirements if Baker Mayfield returns or they sign a different star quarterback, but Evans has made it clear what he’s looking for.
