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7/18/25 | 2025 Bucs Lauded as Super Bowl Contenders by SI. Six Bucs Land on Pro Football Sports Network's Top 100 Players for 2025 Heading into the 2025 NFL regular season, Pro Football Sports Network created a rundown of their Top 100 players in the NFL headed into the upcoming campaign. Among the esteemed group, six Buccaneer players made the list including Antoine Winfield Jr. (56), Mike Evans (54), Lavonte David (48), Baker Mayfield (46), Yaya Diaby (44) and Tristan Wirfs (29). Wirfs received he highest ranking of the lot and was dubbed the "most valuable offensive lineman in the league." The All-Pro did not register a single sack last season and concluded the regular season with the second-lowest pressure rate allowed (4.7%) among left tackles with Source: https://www.buccaneers.com/news/2025-bucs-lauded-a... |
7/16/25 | Two Tampa Bay Buccaneers make first round of PFF's top 50 NFL players list. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are loaded with talent this season, and it's being recognized across the league by NFL analysts and pundits. The Bucs have largely revamped their defense by targeting edge rusher Haason Reddick in free agency and drafting four defensive players in the 2025 NFL Draft, but for the offense, the name of the game is continuity. The Bucs did add two wideouts in Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson, but they also returned all 11 of their starters from last year's top 5 offense and expect to keep it rolling on that side of the ball. Pro Football Focus revealed the first part of its PFF50 list, naming the top 50 players in the NFL heading into this upcoming season, and one offensive player and one defensive player from the Bucs have been named so far — wideout Mike Evans at No. 48 and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. at No. 42. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/two-tampa-b... |
7/13/25 | Bittersweet Honor As Tristan Wirfs Tops Rankings of NFL Tackles Amid Bad News. ESPN recently released its list of the top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL, and it was a bittersweet moment for Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans as their own Tristan Wirfs earned the honor of being ranked at the very top. The Buccaneers have the potential for a phenomenal year, powered by an explosive passing attack. With Pro Bowl wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, along with college superstar rookie Emeka Egbuka, the passing offense looks poised to be one of the most dangerous in the league. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bittersweet-honor... |
7/10/25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back projected for Olympic flag football team. Flag football has been added to the 2028 Olympic Games, and there's been a ton of buzz on who might comprise the team. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has already made his intentions known that he would like to be part of the 10-man flag team. When looking at the Bucs' current roster, you can make a case for someone like running back Bucky Irving to be on the team, as making people miss when reaching for a flag is crucial in flag football. As ESPN's Matt Bowen points out in his latest article, Antoine Winfield Jr. might be a perfect fit on the back end playing safety. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-b... |
7/10/25 | Buccaneers enter camp with a loaded receiver room — who claims the spotlight?. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter 2025 training camp with one of the NFL's most stacked wide receiver groups and a looming question about how all the pieces will fall into place. The Buccaneers boast a deep and dynamic pass-catching unit headlined by future Hall of Famer Mike Evans, but health, youth and competition make this one of the most intriguing position battles in camp. Heading into training camp, the wide receiver room is one of Tampa Bay's biggest strengths and most talked-about storylines. Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame wrote on just how talented this room is. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-b... |
7/09/25 | Mike Evans names Ja’Marr Chase as the only WR he’d consider better than himself. Evans has been around and done enough that his word matters. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mike-evans-names-... |
7/05/25 | Mike Evans Is Timeless For The Bucs. Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans has aged gracefully during his career in the NFL as he goes into his 12th season with history on the line. While Father Time is undefeated, Mike Evans has fought against it like Muhammad Ali or Anderson Silva in their prime with the title on the line. Evans' experience Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-is-timeles... |
7/05/25 | Mike Evans Is Timeless For The Bucs. Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans has aged gracefully during his career in the NFL as he goes into his 12th season with history on the line. While Father Time is undefeated, Mike Evans has fought against it like Muhammad Ali or Anderson Silva in their prime with the title on the line. Evans' experience Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-is-timeles... |
7/04/25 | Jerry Rice gives Bucs WR Mike Evans blessing to break 1,000-yard record. Rice and Evans share the record for the most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45618132/tampa... |
7/02/25 | Jason Licht shares how scouting Johnny Manziel led him to a franchise legend. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Mike Evans with the 7th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, however Bucs GM Jason Licht explains that almost didn't happen. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jason-licht-share... |
7/01/25 | Bucs Storylines: The Buzz Surrounding Mike Evans In 2025. Let’s put the spotlight on Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans. With the 2024 season firmly in the rearview mirror and the pre-draft process, free agency, the draft itself, OTAs and mini-camp also behind us, it’s time to ramp up the excitement for training camp and then, of course, the Bucs’ 50th season. As we Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-storylines-buzz-... |
6/29/25 | 'Elite' Buccaneers WR Continues Career Trend Despite Age. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans shows no sign of slowing down, even as he approaches his 32nd birthday just before the start of the 2025 season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/elite-buccaneers-... |
6/27/25 | Shilo Sanders Gives Team-Pleasing Answer To Toughest Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiver. Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders gave the correct response when asked to reveal the toughest wide receiver to practice against his new team. During a recent Twitch stream, the former Colorado Buffaloes standout was quick to share his respect for six-time Pro Bowler Mike Evans, who has been giving defensive backs fits since his NFL debut in 2014. “Bro, y'all know Mike Evans over there, right?” Sanders responded. Source: https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/shilo... |
6/27/25 | Buccaneers Make Fiery Emeka Egbuka Announcement. Former Ohio State Buckeyes star Emeka Egbuka found a rather surprising home during the NFL Draft, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him with the 19th overall pick. Given that the Buccaneers already had a pair of dynamic wide receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, not to mention intriguing young pieces like Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer, their decision to nab Egbuka was a bit jarring, but, nevertheless, here we are. Tampa Bay is obviously excited to have the Ohio State product in tow, as it posted a strong Egbuka message on social media this week. . @EgbukaEmeka in a Bucs uniform is everything we could have hoped for and more ?? pic.twitter.com/BRQW4mQIX4 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) Source: https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/tampa-ba... |
6/24/25 | Mike Evans Trade Analysis: Is This the Year Fantasy Managers Should Move On?. Mike Evans faces increased target competition with Chris Godwin's extension and rookie Emeka Egbuka joining in. Is this the year to trade Evans in fantasy? Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/fantasy-footbal... |
6/20/25 | Bucs GM Jason Licht talks bringing Bruce Arians, Tom Brady to Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will never forget the team's Super Bowl victory in 2020. A lot went into it — Tampa Bay had an excellent coaching staff and had been drafting and developing homegrown players like Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Vita Vea for years. General manager Jason Licht brought in head coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Tom Brady, and those two ended up being the catalyst that helped bring Tampa Bay its second Super Bowl title. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/bucs-gm-jas... |
6/20/25 | Ja'Marr Chase Receives MAJOR Praise From Future Hall of Famer. Everybody knows that Mike Evans is a future Hall of Famer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers elite wideout has a chance to break Jerry Rice's record of 10 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons this year. Evans tied the record last season, so this year he will be looking to stake his claim in the history books forever at 31 years old. Evans recently sat down with Fox Sports to talk about his favorite young receivers in the NFL today. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/tampa-bay-bucs... |
6/17/25 | Only one team ranks above Bucs WRs in new NFL ranking. It's no secret that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers boast one of the league's most lethal wide receiver rooms. Not only do the Bucs have one of the truly elite WR duos in the NFL with veteran superstars Mike Evans and Chris Godwin leading the way, but they've also assembled impressive depth at the position over the past couple of seasons. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/only-eagles... |
6/16/25 | Mike Evans: “Best Bucs WR Room I’ve Been A Part Of”. Heading into his 12th NFL season, Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans has seen it all when it comes to the wide receiver room. He learned under the tutelage of the late Vincent Jackson and he's welcomed in Chris Godwin, whom he has forged a great 1-2 combination with at receiver for years. There have Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-best-bucs-... |
6/16/25 | Mike Evans: “Best Bucs WR Room I’ve Been A Part Of”. Heading into his 12th NFL season, Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans has seen it all when it comes to the wide receiver room. He learned under the tutelage of the late Vincent Jackson and he's welcomed in Chris Godwin, whom he has forged a great 1-2 combination with at receiver for years. There have Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-best-bucs-... |