Mike Evans was set to hit free agency for the first time in his NFL career during the 2024 NFL offseason.The Buccaneers prevented that, reportedly signing him to a short-term before the league's free-agent period, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.Tampa Bay selected Evans Nolan Ryan Jersey with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and turned into one of the NFL's most consistent receivers with the Buccaneers. He has recorded 10 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to begin his NFL career and helped Tampa Bay win Super Bowl 55 as Tom Brady's top overall receiver.Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht Lenny Dykstra Jersey said he wanted Evans to be as Evans prepared to become a free agent. Licht got one step closer to that reality by extending Evans on Monday.MORE: | Here's what to know about Evans' extension and where it ranks him among the NFL's highest-paid receivers.Evans signed a two-year extension with the Buccaneers worth $52 million as his agent, Deryk Gilmore, told multiple NFL insiders. Evans is guaranteed $35 million as part of his new contract. The new deal will keep Evans in Tampa Bay for at least two more seasons and takes him through his age-32 campaign.Evans previously played on a five-year, $82.5 million contract that paid him $16.5 million per year on average. His new deal worth $26 million in average annual value (AAV) accounts for a raise of nearly $10 million per season. It also makes him the fourth-highest-paid receiver in the league, trailing only Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Cooper Kupp.RankPlayerTeamAAV1Tyreek HillDolphins$30 million2Davante AdamsRaiders$28 million3Cooper KuppRams$26.7 million4Mike EvansBuccaneers$26 million5A.J. BrownEagles$25 millionThat said, Evans' total contract value of $56 million ranks New York Mets Custom Jersey just 18th among NFL receivers. That's a relative bargain considering his consistent play and his importance to Tampa Bay's offense, which was surprisingly good in 2023.The Buccaneers can now shift their focus toward bringing back Baker Mayfield with Evans back in tow. If both return, then first-year offensive coordinator Liam Coen may replicate the succe Michael Conforto Jersey s that former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator turned Carolina coach Dave Canales enjoyed with the duo.MORE NFL DRAFT:Evans will still boost the Tampa Bay offense even if Mayfield opts to sign elsewhere this offseason. As mentioned, he logged at least 1,000 yards in each of his 10 NFL seasons and is just six scores away from 100 career receiving touchdowns.Below is a look at Evans' stats from his career to date.YearGamesCatchesYardsTDs201415681,05112201515741,2063201616961,32112201715711,0015201816861,5248201913671,1578202016701,00613202116741,03514202215771,1246202317791,25513Career15476211,68094If Evans can continue his streak of 1,000-yard seasons, the Bucs will be pleased with his efforts. Even if he begins to decline, the short-term nature of the contract will make it easy for Tampa Bay to move on from him.That makes Evans' short-term contract with Tampa Bay look like a win-win deal. Darryl Strawberry Jersey