“Hey, Man, Sell Me On The Niners”
March 17th, 2026
Pain alert!
Yes, former Bucs receiver Mike Evans was hungry to leave Tampa Bay. A pending free agent after the 2025 season, it’s safe to say some of Evans’ friends around the NFL reached out with ‘come-play-with-me’ texts. But what about Evans doing his own homework on new teams?
Evans told 49ers media he put the work in to explore new opportunities. But 49ers tight end George Kittle spoke out in the past week and made that reality a little too real for Joe’s aching heart.
Kittle told Bussin’ With The Boys that Evans reached out to him and wanted his best pitch. ‘”Hey, man, sell me on the Niners,'” is how Kittle said he was approached by Evans.
Kittle said he was eager to tell Evans how great the 49ers organization is to players and how much they invest into their care and comfort. And Kittle also said he explained that Niners culture is simple. “We hit people really hard in the face and we play really well,” he said.
Thinking of Evans calling around the league to find a feel-good route out of Tampa is frustrating stuff.
The 49ers won six games in 2024. Did that not bother Evans? And why did he not think the Bucs could bounce back from their challenging and ugly 8-9 season?