Evans' Departure: Bucs Rebuild, 49ers Chase Title

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading into their offseason without StarWide receiver Mike Evans for the first time in over a decade. He signed a three-year deal worth $42.4 million with the San Francisco 49ers, including $16.3 million. Dollars guaranteed. Many see it as more of a one-year commitment based on the guarantees. Here this week, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht revealed they made a much higher offer than the 49ers right from the start. He said the team did everything possible to keep Evans in Tampa Bay. Fans and analysts are reacting with surprise, noting it will feel strange seeing Evans in a new uniform next season. The move marks the end of a long partnership after years of success together. Licht's comments shut down ideas that the Buccaneers lowballed Evans. Even points to his desire for a stronger shot at a Super Bowl as the real reason he left.

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