TAMPA, Fla. – Last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and his agent, Deryk Gilmore, gave the team a Saturday deadline for a new contract -- one day before the Bucs open up the season at the Minnesota Vikings (1 p.m. ET, Sunday).
There's no indication a deal will happen, and Evans and Gilmore said they will not continue discussions with the Buccaneers on an extension after more than a year of negotiations, meaning Evans will play the final year of his deal -- stating he doesn't "want to be a holdout" -- and become a free agent in 2024.