Firstly of the 2025 marketing campaign, Tampa Bay Buccaneers broad receiver Mike Evans and Corridor of Famer Jerry Rice have been the only players in NFL historical past to report no less than 1,000 receiving yards for no less than 11 seasons in a row.
Evans’ streak will not lengthen to 12 campaigns after he suffered a damaged collarbone again on Oct. 20. Whereas Evans returned to motion in Week 15, he has solely gathered 272 receiving yards this season.
When Mike Evans knew his streak was over
“I broke my collarbone and had the concussion in a single, and I knew it was over,” Evans mentioned about his streak throughout a current look on the Buccaneers’ “Gamers’ Desk” present, per Nick Shook of the NFL’s web site. “It’s simply a type of issues that it wasn’t meant to be, and that’s OK, and I’m cool with that. I tied with Jerry Rice, one of many best ever, if not the best participant ever, so that’s sufficient for me. I simply need to assist my group get to the playoffs now.”
The 7-7 Buccaneers want Evans to be at his finest bodily and mentally at this important level of the season. This coming Sunday, Tampa Bay will play on the 7-7 Carolina Panthers with first place within the NFC South standings on the road. As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Buccaneers as three-point favorites for that sport.
“50 seasons of Buccaneers historical past, and I’m within the historical past books as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer tied with Jerry Rice,” Evans added. “That’s wonderful, and you can not even consider that as a child to attract that up or to dream about that. So, I’ve been blessed to be a staple of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”
Is Mike Evans eager about retirement?
Late this previous summer season, Evans suggested he might retire following this season. The 32-year-old is in a contract year and could possibly be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer.
“I haven’t actually even considered it, truthfully,” Evans mentioned about his future whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Occasions. “I’m simply going wait till the season is over. I’m simply making an attempt to focus as a lot as I can on the season. Clearly, we’re human, and we’ve acquired to consider the long run. However I’ve actually been locked in on serving to this group make the playoffs.”
Evans insisted he’s “not that good to be phrasing issues in cryptic phrases.” He additionally mentioned he’s “actually making an attempt to concentrate on this season and take advantage of out of it.” Maybe taking advantage of it would contain serving to the Buccaneers return to the playoffs.
