Mike Evans

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-4m-1d (Aug 21, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Deryk Gilmore, Darren Jones (Day 1 Sports & Entertainment)
2024 Cap Hit

$5,568,000

2024 Cash

$23,000,000

Career Earnings

$133,362,362

2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Mike Evans signed a 2 year , $41,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,500,000. In 2024, Evans will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $21,790,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,568,000 and a dead cap value of $29,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $41,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$29,000,000
Total GTD:
$35,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 31 $5,568,000 2.18% $23,000,000 $23,000,000 $29,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $22,358,000 8.18% $18,000,000 $41,000,000 $23,432,000
2026 33
Void
UFA
 $13,074,000 4.47% - $41,000,000 $13,074,000
2027
Void
 $4,358,000 1.39% - $41,000,000 -
2028
Void
 $4,358,000 1.30% - $41,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 31 $1,210,000 $4,358,000 $5,568,000 2.18% $29,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $18,000,000 $4,358,000 $22,358,000 8.18% $23,432,000
2026 33
Void
UFA
 - $4,358,000 $13,074,000 4.47% $13,074,000
2027
Void
 - $4,358,000 $4,358,000 1.39% -
2028
Void
 - $4,358,000 $4,358,000 1.30% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 31 $1,210,000 $21,790,000 $23,000,000 $23,000,000 $41,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $23,000,000; $23,432,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $41,000,000 $18,000,000
2026 33
Void
 - - - $41,000,000 -
2027 34
Void
 - - - $41,000,000 -
2028 35
Void
 - - - $41,000,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $29M fully guaranteed at signing (2024 compensation + $6M of 2025 salary)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $21.79M (fully guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
    $10M paid out March 18th, $11.79M paid out April 4th
  • Additional $6M of 2025 salary guaranteed for injury at signing, fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025
  • Annual Incentive: $2M for Top 10 Receiving in catches, yards, & touchdowns
  • 2025 Escalator: $3M for 70 catches, 1,000 REC Yds, 10 TDs
  • $500,000 per playoff win (65% regular season snaps)
  • 2026-2028 years automatically void the final day of the 2025 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2023 Rookie Extension

Mike Evans signed a 5 year , $82,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $55,008,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,500,000. In 2024, Evans will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $12,198,000 and a dead cap value of $12,198,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $82,500,000
Average Salary:
$16,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$38,258,000
Total GTD:
$55,008,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie

Mike Evans signed a 4 year , $14,631,502 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $8,961,092 signing bonus, $14,631,502 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,657,876.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,631,502
Average Salary:
$3,657,876
Signing Bonus:
$8,961,092
GTD at Sign:
$14,631,502
Total GTD:
$14,631,502
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$133,362,362

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Active
$9,381,092
$9,381,092
2015 22
Active
$1,120,154
$10,501,246
2016 23
Active
$1,750,137
$12,251,383
2017 24
Active
$2,415,205
$14,666,588
2018 25
Active
$18,258,000
$32,924,588
2019 26
Injured
$20,000,000
$52,924,588
2020 27
Active
$16,750,000
$69,674,588
 Champion
2021 28
Active
$12,250,000
$81,924,588
2022 29
Active
$13,937,774
$95,862,362
2023 30
Active
$14,500,000
$110,362,362
 Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (2nd)
2024 31
Active
$23,000,000
$133,362,362
Total      
$133,362,362
$133,362,362
2025 32
Active
$18,000,000
Total
$151,362,362

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $41,820,774 $30,751,092 $17,950,410 $42,805,000 - $35,086 $133,362,362
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$420,000
$8,961,092
$9,381,092
$9,381,092
2015
22
$510,000
$575,068
$35,086
$1,120,154
$10,501,246
2016
23
$600,000
$1,150,137
$1,750,137
$12,251,383
2017
24
$690,000
$1,725,205
$2,415,205
$14,666,588
2018
25
$8,258,000
$10,000,000
$18,258,000
$32,924,588
2019
26
$11,000,000
$6,000,000
$3,000,000
$20,000,000
$52,924,588
2020
27
$4,000,000
$12,750,000
$16,750,000
$69,674,588
2021
28
$1,075,000
$11,175,000
$12,250,000
$81,924,588
2022
29
$1,057,774
$12,880,000
$13,937,774
$95,862,362
2023
30
$13,000,000
$1,500,000
$14,500,000
$110,362,362
2024
31
$1,210,000
$21,790,000
$23,000,000
$133,362,362
Total
$41,820,774
$30,751,092
$42,805,000
$17,950,410
$35,086
$133,362,362
$133,362,362
2025
32
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
Total
$59,820,774
$30,751,092
$42,805,000
$17,950,410
$35,086
$151,362,362

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $41,820,774 $30,751,092 $17,950,410 $42,805,000 - $35,086 $133,362,362

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 TB 17 - 17 COVID-19
2019 TB 16 - 17 Hamstring
  • Mar 04, 2024 Signed a 2 year $41 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 19, 2022 Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct against New Orleans, forfeiting $62,222 in 2022 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 17, 2022 Converted $12.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding another void year, freeing up $10.304M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Converted $11.1M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $8.94M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Converted $12.75 million of his 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $9.565M of 2020 cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Sep 05, 2019 Converted an additional $2M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $1.6M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 18, 2019 Converted $4M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $3.2M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 09, 2018 Signed a 5 year $82.5 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 06, 2017 Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting, shoving) against Marshon Lattimore (NO), forfeiting $40,588 in 2017 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 17, 2017 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $13.258 million 5th-year option for 2018
  • Jun 12, 2014 Signed a 4 year $14.63 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 08, 2014 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#7 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 TB 11 11 506 54.60 52 749 9 0
2023 TB 17 17 863 78.20 79 1,255 13 0
2022 TB 15 15 931 80.90 77 1,124 6 0
2021 TB 16 16 915 77.30 74 1,035 14 0
2020 TB 16 15 857 79.80 70 1,006 13 0
2019 TB 13 13 810 78.30 67 1,157 8 0
2018 TB 16 16 940 84.20 86 1,524 8 2
2017 TB 15 15 884 80.80 71 1,001 5 1
2016 TB 16 16 950 83.60 96 1,321 12 0
2015 TB 15 14 859 78.40 74 1,206 3 1
2014 TB 15 15 769 77.40 68 1,051 12 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 04, 2024
Signed a 2 year $41 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 19, 2022
Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct against New Orleans, forfeiting $62,222 in 2022 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 17, 2022
Converted $12.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding another void year, freeing up $10.304M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 01, 2021
Converted $11.1M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $8.94M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 05, 2020
Converted $12.75 million of his 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $9.565M of 2020 cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 05, 2019
Converted an additional $2M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $1.6M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 18, 2019
Converted $4M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $3.2M of cap with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 09, 2018
Signed a 5 year $82.5 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Nov 06, 2017
Suspended 1 game for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting, shoving) against Marshon Lattimore (NO), forfeiting $40,588 in 2017 salary with Tampa Bay (TB)
Apr 17, 2017
Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $13.258 million 5th-year option for 2018
Jun 12, 2014
Signed a 4 year $14.63 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 08, 2014
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#7 overall)

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