NFL Free Agency: High grade for the 49ers for signing Mike Evans
The 49ers have earned a final grade that is favorable for them while the Bucs continue be distraught over the loss.
The departure of Mike Evans remains one of the biggest moves in free agency this cycle when he bolted from Tampa Bay to San Francisco. The move has left a lot of people discussing the move in a variety of ways, with finger-pointing going on, as well as some asking what the state of the franchise is to see one of their greatest players leave. While the Bucs continue to worry about what comes next, they have to move on while his new team gets to enjoy his play.
They will get to enjoy the signing based on the grade that ESPN's Seth Walder gave it. He unveiled his final free agency grades, and the Evans one earned an impressive A-. Walder explains, "After seemingly being flush with wide receiver talent not too long ago, the 49ers entered this offseason needing a wideout.
They got a good one. Evans is finally leaving Tampa Bay, heading to San Francisco to join Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy. And while we're still waiting on all the contract details, the $16.
3 million guaranteed makes it seem like they got a good deal. We'll work under the assumption that's the one-year cost -- which is what matters here. " Evans seems to still have some juice left, despite injuries slowing him down in 2025.