The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and five-time Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans reached agreement on a two-year, $52 million contract that includes $35 million guaranteed, his agent, Deryk Gilmore, told ESPN on Monday.
Evans, who was to enter free agency next week, now has a real chance to start and finish his career as a “Buc for life” in Tampa.
Gilmore said the deal, which averages $26 million per season, is the largest for a wide receiver this old on his third contract. It is a front-loaded contract, with $29 million of the $44 million base value due at signing.