The NFL announced Tuesday that it determined officials Jeff Lamberth and Tripp Sutter did not ask Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans for an autograph following the Bucs' 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Tom PelisseroStatement from the NFL saying it has spoken with the officials involved in the postgame interaction with Mike Evans and confirmed they were not, in fact, asking for an autograph. <a href="https://t.co/UQGJMFvhqp">https://t.co/UQGJMFvhqp</a> <a href="https://t.co/DJZ24up1wL">pic.twitter.com/DJZ24up1wL</a>
The league launched an investigation into Lamberth and Sutter after video surfaced of the referees interacting with Evans in the tunnel after the game.