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Mike Evans Wanted to be 'Involved More' in Buccaneers Offense, per HC Todd Bowles


So do we, Todd. So do we. As nice as it’s been seeing Chris Godwin get back to his productive ways operating out of the slot, those valuable targets have come at the expense of the perennial 1000-yard receiver, Mike Evans. Heading into Week 4, Evans has been targeted just 15 times and reeled in 10 of those passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. That sounds more like a single-game stat line than a three-game stretch for Evans, and it’s his lowest statistical output through three games since 2022 when he missed part of Week 2 and all of Week 3 due to injury. The good news: Evans’ struggles to produce aren’t flying under the radar. It would be fair to chalk up last week’s quiet outing to spending the afternoon on an island with Pat Surtain II, and outside of that, Evans has had one bad game and one good game. There’s no reason to panic yet, but with Chris Godwin vacuuming up targets at such a high rate so far this season, Evans will have to be efficient and take advantage of any downfield targets that come his way.

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