The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are undergoing a major roster shift following the departure of star wide receiver Mike Evans to the San Francisco 49ers in free agency. This roster move leaves a significant void in the Buccaneers’ passing game, as Evans spent his entire 12-year career in Tampa Bay establishing himself as a franchise icon. … Read more
Over the years, it’s become increasingly rare for anyone to be a “one-team guy.” That’s why it felt so special for the recently retired Lavonte David to go wire-to-wire with the Bucs, and it’s why it stung so much when Mike Evans – once looked at as a lock to be a career Buccaneer – … Read more
The Bucs have to turn the page this offseason and l0ok at their wide receiver room without Mike Evans involved. It would be easy for most team to act all doom and gloom about losing the face of the franchise, but Tampa Bay has a great deal of optimism with the rest of the receivers … Read more
Bucs general manager Jason Licht has been very busy over the past few months. It’s been compounded by the fact that Tampa Bay no longer has their all-time offensive leader. The optics for the Bucs organization when it comes to their most important offensive player in franchise history Mike Evans left the team in free … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically seven to 12 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. Now that future Hall of Famer Mike Evans, … Read more
For the first time in his career, Mike Evans will catch passes for another team – and the optics for the Bucs organization are not great right now. Despite Tampa Bay adding three key veteran pieces so far and potentially a fourth coming soon, morale among the fan base has understandably not been raised high … Read more
Mike Evans and Jerry Rice have long respected each other from afar. The connection between the two legendary wide receivers is now a lot closer, with Evans set to sign with the same team that Rice made much of his NFL history with — the 49ers. Although M1K3 was unable to pass the all-time great … Read more
Scott Reynolds offers up his analysis with five things about Mike Evans’ departure from Tampa Bay. Evans signed a three-year deal with San Francisco worth $42.4 million with $16.3 million in guaranteed money. Pewter Report has learned that there is a chance the third year is a dummy year, which would make the deal a … Read more
Legendary wide receiver Mike Evans is leaving the Bucs for the 49ers in free agency. The future Hall of Famer spent 12 years in Tampa Bay, winning a Super Bowl, breaking several franchise records and also setting an NFL record. Pewter Report reacts to this news, discussing what it means for the Bucs, Evans and … Read more
The Bucs’ promising moves to begin free agency will receive little fanfare as the organization was dealt a crushing blow on Monday afternoon, shaking the city to its core. The news that legendary wide receiver Mike Evans is signing with the 49ers not only shook the NFL world but also everyone within the organization. From … Read more