Michael Lynn Evans III is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Evans played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus first-team All-American honors after recording a school record of 1,394 receiving yards on 69 receptions, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
He has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times and is a two-time Second-team All-Pro in 2016 and 2023. Evans holds nearly every major Buccaneers franchise receiving record including, career receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Evans is the only player in NFL history to start his career with ten consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. He won his first Super Bowl championship on February 7, 2021, in a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mike Evans Contract Breakdown
Mike Evans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed a new contract in March 2024 which is a two-year, $41 million deal. The contract has a guarantee of $29 million and a signing bonus of $21,790,000. In the 2024-25 NFL season, Evans will earn a base salary of $1,210,000. His cap hit will be $5,568,000 and the dead cap value will be $23 million.
| Year | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2024 | $1,210,000 | $5,568,000 | $23,000,000 |
| 2025 | $18,000,000 | $22,358,000 | $23,432,000 |
How much is Mike Evans getting paid?
Mike Evans signed a 2-year, $41 million deal with the Buccaneers in March 2024. For the 2024 NFL season, Evans will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 while his average annual salary comes to $20.5 million.
How much does Mike Evans make in a minute?
Mike Evans will be earning approximately $40 per minute. This calculation is based upon the total minutes in a year and not the total amount of time Evans dedicates to the team as that time cannot be calculated precisely.
What are the terms of Mike Evans’ Contract?
The longtime Bucs wideout's new contract comes with the following terms associated with it:
- $29M fully guaranteed at signing (2024 compensation + $6M of 2025 salary)
- The 2024 Roster Bonus is set to $21.79M (fully guaranteed, treated as a signing bonus)
- Annual Incentive of $2M for Top 10 Receiving in catches, yards, & touchdowns
- 2025 Escalator is $3M for 70 catches, 1,000 REC Yds, 10 TDs
- $500,000 per playoff win (65% regular-season snaps)
How much of Mike Evans’ Contract is guaranteed?
Mike Evans signed a 2 year, $41 million extension with the Buccaneers in March 2024. This deal has a guarantee of $29 million.
Mike Evans Contract History
Mike Evans’ first contract came in the form of the rookie contract he signed in 2014 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for four years and $14.6 million. Upon its expiration, he signed a contract extension in 2018 in the form of a 5-year, $82.5 million contract.
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A. Mike Evans was drafted with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
A. Mike Evans went to Texas A&M where he played football for the Aggies.
A. Mike Evans won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers.
A. Mike Evans is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) in height.
