Insider Skepticism On Mike Evans Leaving Tampa
March 4th, 2026
“Mr. Glazer, did you see the latest drivel from Mike Evans’ agent?”
When trying to connect dots related to the Bucs, Joe always pays attention to ESPN NFL insiders Peter Schrager and Adam Schefter.
Schrager is a longtime close personal friend of Bucs assistant general manager Mike Greenberg, and Schefter and Greenberg are from the same hometown. Greenberg is likely the only director of football operations (2021) to ever be a guest on Schefter’s podcast.
Schrager and Schefter were talking on ESPN TV yesterday.
Consider Schrager a skeptic when it comes to Mike Evans moving on when the free agency dinner bell rings on Monday.
“I don’t think enough is made of the relationship he has with that [Bucs] front office as a family man and as a person,” Schrager said. “That was the first pick Jason Licht ever made: Mike Evans. If he was ever going to leave Tampa, it would have to be with one of those [contenders like the Patriots or Bills].”
Schrager was responding to panelist and retired defensive back Jason McCourty talking about the Bills and Patriots needed to add one big offensive piece.
Then Schefter chimed in sarcastically and visibly scoffed at the suggestion Evans would play for the Bills. “He lives in Tampa, lives in the offseason in Houston, and now you’re going to Buffalo?” Schefter said with a mocking face.
Joe has long been on record confident that Evans will play for the Bucs in 2026.
Houston remains a wild card for Joe, however. Bucs fans may not want to hear it but, as Schefter said, Evans grew up in Galveston and lives in the Houston area when football season is over. A crazy fat offer from the Texans could be too attractive from him to pass up.