TAMPA, Fla. -- The re-signing of wide receiver Mike Evans was one of the first dominoes to fall for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they gear up for the free agency frenzy next week, and it could be just the beginning before free agency officially opens March 13.
Teams can re-sign their own players at any time, and keeping Evans -- one of the top names on the market -- helps keep the Bucs' quest to remain a contender alive two seasons into future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady's retirement.