“I’ve just been extremely blessed, bro,” Evans told Warner. “I really have to be in this position, and to stay healthy. I’ve always had that competitiveness in me, since I was a kid. So that’s really what it is. I’m trying to prove people wrong and prove myself right. So that’s what this is about.”
Evans has been one of the NFL’s most consistent receivers, surpassing 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 11 seasons. His only dip came last year, when injuries limited him to eight games and snapped his historic streak.
“It was unfortunate, but it kind of gave me a second wind,” Evans said. “I’m a little bit fresher than I have been in years past, this offseason, and I’m trying to use all the juice I’ve got.”