After agreeing to terms and signing a two-year extension with starting wide receiver Mike Evans, the Buccaneers are beginning to discuss the contract of another of the team’s NFL stars. Baker Mayfield, the team’s starting quarterback, currently has his contract extension on hold, but if it depends on Evans, the situation will soon have a positive resolution for the Buccaneers.
For the press in the United States, the WR of the Tampa Bay franchise spoke about the situation involving his partner and stated that the two together can carry out work similar to that carried out during the season and take the team towards the goals it desires. In 2023/24, Evans led the team in 13 touchdown receptions and recorded 79 receptions, in addition to 1,255 yards, numbers higher than those presented in previous years.
– I think Baker and I can improve on our season-long partnership from the previous year. procedure, and I have complete faith in the front office and [general manager] Jason [Licht]. It doesn’t matter since it’s on record that I’ve played with a lot different quarterbacks in my career. The quarterback is an NFL quarterback, regardless of who he is.
Buccaneers WR Mike Evans hopes to get Baker Mayfield back: "He’s an elite quarterback"https://t.co/SdkYulakUQ pic.twitter.com/hHbR4dDxuN
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) March 9, 2024
I’ve told you over the years that I train more and I train harder in the off-season, I eat better and things like that – stretching, chiropractor, all nine,” he said. “I have all. It definitely helped me prolong my career and made me feel better. I hope to be able to play another five or six years at a high level – confided Evans.
Mike Evans has a long career in the NFL with the Buccaneers
Drafted in 2014 by the Buccaneers, Evans is one of the team’s longest-tenured players. Since his first season, the athlete has already won a Super Bowl, been named to the Pro Bowl six times and is on the second team in the 2022 season. Baker Mayfield, on the other hand, had his first opportunity in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, where he remained from 2018 until 2021. Afterwards, he wore the jerseys of the Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams, until joining the Buccaneers last season.
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