When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Mike Evans in March of 2018 they made him the second-highest paid receiver in the NFL, and the highest paid player on roster in 2019.
With Antonio Brown restructuring his contract to convert a lot of his base salary to bonuses, Evans carried the heaviest cap hit of any receiver in the league for 2018.
Did he live up to the salary? Let’s take a look.
2018 CAP EXPENSE: $18.25M
TEAM COMPARISON: 1st
LEAGUE COMPARISON: 17th
POSITION COMPARISON: 1st
Being the most expensive player on your team carries some pressures, and Mike Evans typically rises to them, which is why it was no surprise when he was voted as a team captain by his teammates.