Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 231
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $7,697,500 (4.24% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $12,250,000 (4.77% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.59
- Contract Value: $82,500,000 ($16,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $38,258,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/366 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $8,258,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $18,258,000 | $18,258,000 | 9.4% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: $11.75 million of 2020 salary guaranteed for skill
| 26 | $11,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $15,200,000 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: Balance of salary guaranteed for skill
| 27 | $4,000,000 | $4,387,500 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $8,387,500 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | $1,075,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $7,697,500 | 4.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $14,000,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $20,622,500 | 9.8% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $13,000,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $19,622,500 | 8.7% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | Void | $2,235,000 | Void | Void | $4,470,000 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2025 | 32 | Void | $2,235,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $51,333,000 | $29,925,000 | $13,000,000 | $36,258,000 | $94,258,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Mike Evans signed a 5 year, $82.5 million extension with the Buccaneers on March 12, 2018. Evans received $55 million in guarantees, $38.258 million of which is guaranteed at signing. Evans guarantee consists of a $10 million 2018 roster bonus, a $8.258 million 2018 salary, and $20 million 2019 salary. If Evans is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2019 league year, $11.75 million of his 2020 salary will vest from injury to fully guaranteed. The balance becomes fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2020 league year. If Evans is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2023 league year he will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus.
On June 14, 2019 the Buccaneers converted $4 million of Evans salary to a signing bonus. The move creates $3.2 million in 2019 salary cap space for the Buccaneers and increases his salary cap charge by $800,000 in each of the remaining years of his contract.
On September 4, 2019 the Buccaneers converted $2 million of Evans salary to a signing bonus, creating $1.6 million in 2019 cap space and increasing the remaining years of his contract by $400,000 each.
Per Greg Auman, Evans agreed to a restructure that is currently not official. We are estimating the Buccaneers did a maximum conversion and added two void years to the contract, creating $8.2 million in cap room. When the contract is official and we can confirm the numbers we will update accordingly.
Cash Flows
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $16,750,000 | $12,250,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $41,750,000 | $54,000,000 | $68,000,000 | $82,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $81,848,914
Career APY: $10,231,114
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 | Active | 2018 | 5 | $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $38,258,000 | $67,258,000 | 81.5% | $16,814,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 8 | $81,848,914 | $10,231,114 | $64,133,914 | 0.0% | $0 | 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 | $14,000,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $20,622,500 | 9.8% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $13,000,000 | $6,622,500 | $0 | $0 | $19,622,500 | 8.7% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $0 | $2,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,470,000 | 1.7% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $0 | $2,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $53,553,000 | $38,886,092 | $16,450,410 | $41,928,410 | $108,848,914 | $110,348,914 | ||||
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 |
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 | $12,494,000 | $16,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,261,285 | $15,468,750 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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