MINNEAPOLIS -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be signing Mike Evans to a contract extension despite the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver's Saturday deadline, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
No deal was offered in the days since Evans and his agent, Deryk Gilmore, went public with their demands, sources told ESPN.
Evans, who turned 30 last month, will play out the 2023 season -- the last in his current contract -- before testing free agency in 2024. The deadline passing is not expected to affect Evans' availability this season.
Negotiations between the two parties had carried on for the past two years, with short- and long-term deals proposed to extend Evans' time in Tampa, Florida, beyond 10 years, sources said.