TAMPA, Fla. -- Speaking for the first time since his agent gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a Saturday deadline for a new contract, wide receiver Mike Evans said Thursday that he wants the security of a new deal so he can focus on the season.
"Obviously we've been working with them for over a year now, trying to get something done," said Evans, who turned 30 last month and is entering his 10th season. "Any player in my position would want to be secure."
Evans' agent Deryk Gilmore said that if a deal cannot be reached before Saturday, that they would be done negotiating for the year.