Purdy: Mike Evans has brought ‘good pressure’ into locker room
San Francisco’s prized wide receiver addition is making his presence felt.
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 03: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver Mike Evans (13) makes a catch on the Panthers sidelines during the Regular Season game between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 03, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers made a number of key acquisitions this offseason, as they look to build off their playoff appearance last year and launch back into contender status. The biggest of them all?
Wide receiver Mike Evans, who signed a three-year deal with the 49ers in free agency. Evans and the 49ers aligned on one goal: winning a Super Bowl at the end of a championship window. For Evans, it’s a chance to get a ring as he reaches the end of his career.
For the 49ers, it might be the last chance with their core of aging stars before having to make some decisions. Evans holds quite the pedigree, securing 1,000-yard seasons in each of his first 11 years in the NFL before dealing with injuries this past year in his age-32 campaign. Now, he’ll rise to become San Francisco’s No.
1 receiver, filling a void that was dearly missed last season without Brandon Aiyuk. There hasn’t been much to see from Evans yet through the early part of the offseason, but the wideout is making his presence felt in the building, according to quarterback Brock Purdy. “He’s been awesome,” Purdy said, via NBC Sports Bay Area.