Mike Evans Takes a Giant Step Forward by Joining the 49ers!
The structure of Mike Evans' contract didn't just put an elite veteran receiver in the San Francisco 49ers' employ, it also enables further money-minded machinations for the team.
Wide receiver Mike Evans runs his route during a game between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 21, 2025, in Charlotte, N. C.
(Jacob Kupferman/Associated Press) Full details of the Mike Evans contract have been revealed. The San Francisco 49ers may just be the bandits of 2026 free agency. According to Spotrac, just $14.
3 million of his three-year, $42. 4 million contract was guaranteed at signing. Evans also got $2 million in injury guarantees, bringing his total guaranteed money to $16.
3 million - low for an elite wideout when healthy. Other top free agents at his position received much higher guaranteed figures, including the Colts' Alec Pierce ($60 million at signing, $84 million total), the Titans' Wan'Dale Robinson ($38 million), the Patriots' Romeo Doubs ($35 million at signing, $39 million total) and the Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed ($34. 7 million).