The San Francisco 49ers needed a receiver. They got one of the best available. But the story of how Mike Evans ended up in Santa Clara begins not with a contract figure or a scheme fit, but with a phone call from a tight end on the injured list.
Evans signed a three-year deal worth up to $60 million this week, giving Brock Purdy the true No. 1 wideout the 49ers had been missing. He had options. Several teams were in the mix. When he spoke to the media on Thursday, he made clear who tipped the scales. “George was the
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