Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 231
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $25,358,000 (8.96% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $21,000,000 (6.97% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.83
- Contract Value: $41,000,000 ($20,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $29,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/397 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024
April 4: $11.79 million roster bonus due
| 31 | $1,210,000 | $4,358,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $5,568,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: $6 million injury guarantee vests to full guarantee
| 32 | $1,255,000 | $4,358,000 | $19,745,000 | $19,745,000 | $25,358,000 | 9.0% | |||||
| 2026
March 12: Contract voids
| 33 | Void | $4,358,000 | Void | Void | $13,074,000 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 34 | Void | $4,358,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 35 | Void | $4,358,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $2,465,000 | $21,790,000 | $19,745,000 | $20,955,000 | $44,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Mike Evans signed a two year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth base value of $41 million with $29 million fully guaranteed, and a total guarantee of $35 million. Evans has a full guaranteed salary in 2024, and is due two roster bonuses in 2024. First roster bonus is due on March 18 worth $10 million, and the second roster bonus is due on April 4 worth $11.79 million. Evans has a $6 million guarantee in 2025 at signing with another $6 million vesting on the 5th day of the 2025 league year. An additional $11 million is available through performance incentives and escalators. The contract voids on the last day of the 2025 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $23,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $23,000,000 | $41,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $133,953,360
Career APY: $12,177,578
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $14,631,052 | $3,657,763 | $14,631,052 | $14,590,914 | 99.7% | $3,647,729 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Expired | 2018 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $38,258,000 | $95,695,778 | 116.0% | $15,949,296 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Active | 2024 | 2 | $41,000,000 | $20,500,000 | $29,000,000 | $23,666,668 | 57.7% | $23,666,668 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 11 | $133,953,360 | $12,177,578 | $103,656,692 | 0.0% | $12,198,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Buccaneers | $420,000 | $2,240,273 | $0 | $420,000 | $2,660,273 | 1.9% | $9,381,092 | ||
| 2015 | Buccaneers | $510,000 | $2,240,273 | $575,068 | $1,085,068 | $3,325,341 | 2.3% | $1,085,068 | ||
| 2016 | Buccaneers | $600,000 | $2,240,273 | $1,150,137 | $1,750,137 | $3,990,410 | 2.5% | $1,750,137 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $690,000 | $2,240,273 | $1,725,205 | $2,415,205 | $4,614,890 | 2.7% | $2,374,617 | ||
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $8,258,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $18,258,000 | $18,258,000 | 9.4% | $18,258,000 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $11,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $15,200,000 | 7.8% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $4,000,000 | $4,387,500 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $8,387,500 | 4.1% | $16,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $1,075,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $7,697,500 | 4.2% | $12,250,000 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $1,120,000 | $9,198,500 | $0 | $0 | $10,256,278 | 5.0% | $13,937,778 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $13,000,000 | $9,198,500 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $23,698,500 | 10.4% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $1,210,000 | $4,358,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $5,568,000 | 2.2% | $23,666,668 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $1,255,000 | $4,358,000 | $19,745,000 | $19,745,000 | $25,358,000 | 9.0% | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Buccaneers | $20,000,000 | $4,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,074,000 | 4.4% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Buccaneers | $20,000,000 | $4,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Buccaneers | $20,000,000 | $4,358,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $103,138,000 | $61,358,092 | $37,695,410 | $62,883,410 | $142,088,692 | $154,953,360 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 2024 | $12,198,000 | $0 | Total | $12,198,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 77.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 68 | 1051 | 15.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 78.8% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 74 | 1206 | 16.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 96 | 1321 | 13.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 80.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 946 | 14.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.2% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 86 | 1524 | 17.7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 69.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 67 | 1157 | 17.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 70 | 1006 | 14.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 77.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 74 | 1035 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 76.2% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 77 | 1124 | 14.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 78.2% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79 | 1255 | 15.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 58.8% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 74 | 1004 | 13.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,744,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,744,000 | $20,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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