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Soon-to-be free agent wide receiver Mike Evans has reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter during the NFL's legal tampering period on Monday (March 9).
"ESPN sources: former Buccaneers six-time Pro-Bowl WR Mike Evans is expected to sign a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers," Schefter wrote on his X account.
Evans, 32, can officially sign with the Niners at the start of the 2026 NFL league year on Wednesday (March 11) at 4:00 p.m. ET, at which point all 2025 contracts will expire. The reported agreement came hours after reports that Evans was poised to become a free agent on Monday after spending his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Mike Evans’ decision to leave Tampa was not about money; the Bucs were aggressive in their pursuit and presented what was said to be a “very strong offer”. It came down to a desire for a new challenge as Evans enters the last years of his career," Schefter wrote on his X account.
Evans was selected by the Buccaneers No. 7 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice's record of 11 consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards. The former Texas A&M standout's streak was snapped in 2025 as he was limited to just eight games due to hamstring and shoulder clavicle injuries, finishing with 30 receptions for 368 yards and three touchdowns.
Evans was a Super Bowl LV champion, a two-time second-team All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowl selection during his tenure with the Bucs, which also included being the NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader in 2023.