Buccaneers GM makes perfect comment on Mike Evans' 49ers move
This is exactly how many fans felt.
Buccaneers GM makes perfect comment on Mike Evans' 49ers move originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew it was going to be a tough task to keep Mike Evans in the building, and that proved true, with the star receiver signing with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency.
Evans had spent his entire career with the Buccaneers, and some thought that if he was going to continue playing, it would be with Tampa Bay. But now he's a 49er. Something that will take fans a lot of getting used to.
But is there maybe a thought that Evans should have stayed with Tampa Bay instead of going ring chasing in 2026? Well, general manager Jason Licht detailed that he doesn't feel slighted by Evans' decision to change teams. “I don’t feel betrayed," Licht said via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times .
"He earned the right to make the decision…he loves this team. He loves everything about it…I think he wanted a new challenge. ” More: Chiefs begin AFC ascension in latest offseason power rankings Bucs fine without Evans?