Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro wide receiver and future Hall of Famer Mike Evans plans on exploring his options in free agency, according to NFL insider Dianna Russini.
Longtime Bucs beat writer Greg Auman reports that Evans will talk to other teams when NFL free agent window opens Monday, but he and his agent will allow the Bucs to counter before he accepts anything from a new team. The Bucs are still aggressively involved.
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Evans, who has recorded 866 receptions for 13,052 yards (15.1 average) and 108 touchdowns, will have plenty of suitors if he doesn’t return to Tampa Bay.
Evans, 32, holds the NFL record for 1,000 yard receiving seasons to start a career (11). That streak was snapped in 2025 due to a injury-riddled season where he played in only eight games.
Wide receiver is one again a pressing need for the Steelers. DK Metcalf, Ben Skowronek and Roman Wilson are the only receivers under contract for 2026.
The Steelers are currently projected to have $46,227,382 in cap space this offseason, which is the ninth-most in the NFL, according to Over The Cap.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans in joint practice on Aug. 15, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs is also set to hit the open market, as talks with the Green Bay Packers did not result in a new deal, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
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Doubs is expected to have a slew of suitors in free agency, and the Steelers could be one of them. The Steelers have a massive need at wide receiver, and Doubs has ties to Aaron Rodgers from their time together in Green Bay. Rodgers hasn’t committed to returning for another season with the Steelers, but expectations are that the four-time MVP will reunite with Mike McCarthy.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Future Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Emerges as Option for Steelers
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