MIKE EVANS NEWS

Brady gets win, passing yards record in return to Gillette

From the moment the NFL schedule came out with the Buccaneers playing at New England to the rainy night that concluded with, of course, a victory at Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady kne...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Brady sets NFL's career passing mark

Tom Brady is the NFL’s new all-time passing leader

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ultimate chess match on tap as Brady faces Pats for 1st time

Tom Brady may be an opponent when the Buccaneers visit the Patriots

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 4

Kirk Cousins plays a Cleveland Browns team that is just 16th in adjusted fantasy points per drop-back against quarterbacks and is playing in a dome, which is more conducive to big...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady, Belichick in spotlight as Buccaneers visit Patriots

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to make his first return to Foxborough since departing New England in free agency following the 2019 season

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Today-Week 3

NFL Today-Week 3

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rams' Stafford throws for 4 TDs, outduels Brady and Bucs

Matthew Stafford passed for 343 yards and four touchdowns as he outdueled Tom Brady and led the Los Angeles Rams to a 34-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Brady on record pace in Tampa Bay Bucs' high-flying offense

With Tom Brady steering a high-flying offense, the Bucs are off to a record start. Bucky Brooks tracks their flight plan.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 3

Justin Herbert has yet to put up a big fantasy outing, but it could be on the way

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LA Rams host Buccaneers in early meeting of NFC contenders

The Los Angeles Rams are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend at SoFi Stadium in an early season meeting of Super Bowl contenders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Super Bowl champions place WR Antonio Brown on COVID-19 list

Tampa Bay’s Antonio Brown has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and could miss this week’s road game against the Los Angeles Rams

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski defying age as Tampa Bay Buccaneers roll early

Tom Brady is continuing to defy any and all critics, and he's doing so with unexpected help from a familiar face.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Backup defenders making impact for defending SB champions

Tampa Bay's depth is one of the keys to the 2-0 start for the defending Super Bowl champions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Week 2 top moments: Ravens, Titans, Cowboys escape with wins Sunday

Derrick Henry ran wild, Tom Brady stayed hot, and kickers loomed large. Here are the top moments from Week 2 in the NFL!

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

NFL Today, Week 2

NFL Today, Week 2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady has 276 yards, 5 TDs; Buccaneers rout Falcons 48-25

Tom Brady threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 10 consecutive games with a 48-25 victory over...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 2

Despite Aaron Rodgers’ poor game in Week 1, the simulations are high on him to post a top-12 week against the Detroit Lions, who allowed Jimmy Garoppolo to throw for 314 yards on j...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quiet in Week 1 win Evans secured three of six targets for 24 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-29 win over the Cowboys on Thursday night.

Impact On a night when the trio of Antonio Brown, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski combined for 22 receptions, 316 yards and four touchdowns, Evans was notably the odd man out of the fun. The Pro Bowl wideout had a late drop and otherwise wasn't looked to as often as his trio of teammates, but that's hardly reason for fretting on the part of fantasy managers. Evans displayed excellent chemistry with Tom Brady during their first season together in 2020 to the tune of a 70-1,006-13 line, and the quarterback will undoubtedly spread the wealth among his ultra-talented group of pass catchers as the season unfolds. Evans will have a good chance to bounce back when he faces the questionable Falcons secondary in a Week 2 home divisional matchup on Sunday, Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 1

The start-or-sit dilemma is part of managing a fantasy football team

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys

Lofty expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Restructures contract for cap space Evans has agreed to restructure his contract with the Buccaneers, creating $8.9 million in salary cap space, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's the typical cap-clearing agreement, converting base salary into bonus money. Evans still gets the same compensation, more or less, and still has three years remaining on a five-year, $82.5 million extension. He'll open his season at home in Tampa Bay next Thursday night, facing a Dallas defense that likely will start CBs Trevon Diggs and Anthony Brown on the perimeter. It's a favorable matchup for Evans, though the 6-foot-2 Diggs at least can match up from a size standpoint.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brady, talented Buccaneers poised to defend Super Bowl title

Two days after listening to a stirring speech from Tom Brady and receiving glitzy Super Bowl rings during a private ceremony, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported to training camp and...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady's Bucs poised to end Saints' 4-year run atop NFC South

Don't expect the New Orleans Saints to cede bragging rights in the NFC South too easily

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies two receptions Evans recorded two receptions on three targets for 20 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

Impact Evans played for three drives alongside the majority of the team's offensive starters. He caught a pair of passes that went for nine and 11 yards respectively, but he was quiet otherwise. As has been the case for each of the last seven seasons, Evans will be a focal point of the offense and will look to get off to a hot start in Week 1 against Dallas.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in line to play Saturday Evan is unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact Bruce Arians doesn't anticipate any of the starters taking part, but Tom Brady was the only player named by the coach. In any case, we can assume that includes the likes of Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski, who all, like Brady, played only the six offensive snaps of the first drive of the Bucs' exhibition opener this past Saturday.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE