Another one bites the dust for the receiver-needy New England Patriots with five-time Pro Bowl wideout Mike Evans reportedly agreeing to a two-year extension to stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Patriots were likely a long-shot hopeful to earn Evans’ services, but one would think they would have been one of the teams interested in acquiring him in free agency. However, the Buccaneers did right by their longtime star by reaching a deal before things ever got to that point.
Evans and Tee Higgins, who was franchise tagged by the Cincinnati Bengals, were both dream free agent targets for the Patriots, but both will be returning to their respective franchises.