Emeka Egbuka: There’s a passing of the torch post-Mike Evans, it needs to be received by someone
For many years, Mike Evans was the leader of the Buccaneers' receivers room. But that is no longer the case, with Evans electing to sign a three-year deal with the 49ers in March. Tampa Bay still has plenty of talent at wideout, including 2025 first-round pick Emeka Egbuka.
In an interview with Up & Adams this week, Egbuka noted that while the Bucs feel the loss of Evans, they have the players to fill the void. "Obviously, I think there’s a passing of the torch, and it needs to be received by someone ," Ebguka said. "I think that our management — our G.
M. , our owners, and everything like that — they’ve done a great job of bringing guys in who are up to the task. So, obviously, they drafted me last year.
But we have Chris Godwin, we have Jalen McMillan, and we have a bunch of guys who are ready to make an impact. We just drafted a wide receiver [Ted Hurst out of Georgia State], so we’re really excited to see what he can do. "But obviously, we’re feeling the effects of Mike being gone.
He’s so loved within the building, within the Tampa community. There’s nothing but love for him. There’s no hard feelings or anything.