Evans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a five-year contract extension on Friday worth $82.5 million, accoring to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He says the deal included $55 million guaranteed.
The Bucs had picked up Evans’ option for 2018 at $13.2 million, which would have left the receiver as a free agent following the season. This contract keeps him locked in with the Bucs for several years.
Evans, 24, was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 draft by Tampa Bay. He has posted at least 1,000 receiving yards in every season and has caught 32 touchdowns. His deal should make Jameis Winston happy, not to mention all the other wide receivers on the market.
