Getty Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Mike Evans.
The 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look a little different this season compared to prior years.
While familiar faces such as quarterback Baker Mayfield and head coach Todd Bowles will be back for another season in Tampa Bay, gone are the team’s longest-tenured veterans in Mike Evans and Lavonte David. While David retired from the NFL after spending his entire 14-season career in Tampa Bay, Evans chose to leave in free agency and sign with the San Francisco 49ers.
The move ended Evans’ 12-season tenure
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