The Facts: Evans has set a Week 1 deadline to receive a new contract from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with his representation indicating the wide receiver will look to play elsewhere in 2024 if no deal is reached. Evans' representation, Day 1 Sports and Entertainment, said in a release Friday that the wide receiver "wants the next phase of his career to be with an organization who wants him and wants him to help win a Super Bowl. Which is why we have informed the Buccaneers organization that we will discontinue contract discussions as of September 9, 2023," the agency said.

Diehards Line: Evans is entering the final season of a five-year, $82.5 million extension he signed in March 2018. He is set to to make a base salary of $13 million and received a $1.5 million roster bonus in March. His current deal includes three void years for 2024 to 2026. Day 1 said in its release that Evans has not received a new offer to stay in Tampa Bay. Evans, a four-time Pro Bowler, has posted nine straight 1,000-yard seasons during his career with the Buccaneers, who drafted him No. 7 overall in 2014. Given all this, it appears Evans 10th season as a Buccaneer could be his last.