Story byAdam SchultzSun, March 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM UTC·1 min readLatest Mike Evans update is a Buccaneers nightmare originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The future of Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans is set to be a must-watch storyline over the coming weeks. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith the veteran set to explore his options, that alone didn't sound good for Tampa Bay's chances of retaining him. But if fans thought that was a worrying sign, well, they aren't going to like this latest update, as it essentially spells the end of Evans' time in Tampa. Well, at least I think so. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, through speaking to league people at the scouting combine, has detailed that Evans has certain criteria that he wants met with any team he joins."Mike Evans will limit his choices to a handful of teams in part because of his criteria," Fowler wrote.