In Tampa, Mike Evans is a rather big deal. Evans was scheduled to hit the open market this offseason as a true free agent— making this offseason, a rather big deal. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to their credit, never allowed Evans’ contract negotiation to linger that long. Jason Licht and co. managed to work out a new deal, keeping Evans in a Buccaneers’ uniform for at least another two seasons.
Today, Tampa’s fan favorite wide receiver stepped to the microphone for the first time since the two sides struck a deal.
Jason Licht started the press conference expressing sincere gratitude towards his first ever draft selection as a general manager.