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Mike Evans Praises Bucs' Rookie Wide Receivers
Mike Evans Praises Bucs' Rookie Wide Receivers originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take a lot of pride in their wide receiver corps, but they have to admit that they are getting up there in age.
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To remedy this fact, the Bucs selected Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, as well as Oregon receiver Tez Johnson in the seventh round.
Mike Evans knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a good wideout in this league, and he praised the team's rookies in a recent interview with the media.
"That's been very fortunate for me and my career to be around a lot of great young players," Evans said. "They've added to the room tremendously."
The Bucs also have Chris Godwin, but he is coming off of a gruesome injury in 2024, so it is good that the team decided to sure up their wide receiver room through this year's draft.
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Tampa Bay finished tied for second in the NFL this past season in passing touchdowns with 41, so adding two guys who had 10 receiving touchdowns in their final season in college could put the team over the top on the offensive side of the ball.
The Buccaneers have made the playoffs each of the last five seasons, so their rookie receivers will be looking to help them continue that trend. The difference is, they hope to push the team past the divisional round for the first time since 2020.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
