The were dealt a tough blow to begin the offseason, as their record-breaking receiver to the (during the 2020 season, he pa sed Randy Mo s for the most consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards). The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed WR Mike Evans to a three-year deal, the franchise stated last Thursday. To make matters even worse, recently reported that the Buccaneers were interested in bringing Evans back, but failed to do so despite making a 'significantly higher offer' than the 49ers. We made a significantly higher offer (than the 49ers), and Justin Wright-Foreman Jersey that was just the first offer, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Wednesday, according to Laine. "I feel like we did everything we could." Tampa Bay cant blame Evans for wanting to join a legitimate Super Bowl contender in his early 30s. The Texas A&M product won a title with the then-Tom Brady-Buccaneers in 2020-21, but things have gotten stale since. Most recently, Tampa Bay finished 8-9 after an impre sive 6-2 start to the year (lost four of their last five games) and shockingly mi sed the postseason. If the Buccaneers wanted to convince Evans to stick around a little longer in Tampa Bay, it would have been best for them to finish the year on a positive note. Instead, the NFC South franchise collapsed down the stretch of the season, and it wound up costing them in free agency. More NFL: Elijah Hughes Jersey