{"id":768746,"date":"2026-02-22T11:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/768746\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T11:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:03:43","slug":"mike-evans-best-fit-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/768746\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Evans&#8217; Best Fit &#8211; JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tMike Evans\u2019 Best Fit<br \/>\nFebruary 19th, 2026 <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/evans-0911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-382210\" class=\"size-full wp-image-382210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/evans-0911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-382210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Home cooking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Joe feels panic in the air from Bucs fans. Joe doesn\u2019t think there is any reason to wig out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sure, when folks hear that Mike Evans plans to sniff around other good teams to decide where he will play football this fall, that gets fans nervous.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Evans\u2019 agent, Deryk Gilmore, is a known fearmonger, and he shared Evans\u2019 plans this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The only worry Joe has with Evans possibly leaving is that Evans might think the defensive meltdown against Atlanta that basically cost the Bucs a playoff berth will be the norm in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, Joe guesses Todd Bowles is going to have to sell Evans that Bowles will make the defense better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Because of this week\u2019s news that Evans is expected to shop around, there are all kinds of stories about his best landing spot. Karl Rasmussen of SI.com says that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/mike-evans-destinations-best-landing-spots-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in Tampa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just because Evans is going to explore his options in free agency doesn\u2019t mean his departure is inevitable. Leaving the organization where he\u2019s spent his entire career will be a difficult decision, and if he doesn\u2019t receive a substantial offer in free agency he could very well opt to return to Tampa Bay in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Buccaneers have been to the playoffs in five of the last six seasons, missing out in 2025 for the first time since 2019. Although the team underperformed last year, the playoffs are very much in reach for Tampa Bay. The team has strong pieces in place, with a solid offensive line and one of the game\u2019s best quarterbacks in Baker Mayfield, foundations not every team can offer to the 32-year-old this offseason.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Yeah, Joe doesn\u2019t see Evans to a team with no recent history of making the playoffs. If he\u2019s going anywhere, it is likely to a place that has a veteran stud quarterback (Chiefs, Bills) or a team close to his home in the Houston area that has a ferocious defense, an OK young quarterback and a dire need for a receiver (Texans).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Evans might just be better off where he started. Right here with the Bucs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mike Evans\u2019 Best Fit February 19th, 2026 Home cooking. 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