Signed to a new two-year deal, Mike Evans said he wants to stay in Tampa his whole career and continue catching passes from Baker Mayfield.
TAMPA — As it turns out, when Bucs general manager Jason Licht got the call Sunday night that free-agent-to-be Mike Evans had agreed to terms on a new deal to stay in Tampa, he was at a charity event hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper and talking with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Licht got off the phone and returned to the conversation, so Gretzky was one of the first people to find out that the Pro Bowl receiver was staying with the Bucs for another two years.
But as Evans wondered, the question now is whether they'll also be able to bring back Mayfield, who enjoyed a career year in his first season in Tampa, setting career highs in touchdowns and passing yards in leading the Bucs to a division title. Like Evans, Mayfield has expressed a genuine desire to stay in Tampa, with talks continuing this weekend ahead of Monday's window when free agents can begin talking to other teams. 'I just want what's best for him,' Evans said.
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