Will he or won’t he? That’s what is going through just about every Bucs fan’s mind when wondering if Mike Evans comes back to football, and just as important, if he returns to the Bucs.

Almost lost in the hype surrounding the 24-hour Super Bowl pregame show yesterday was a little bit of Bucs news.

Apparently, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network got a hold of Mike Evans’ agent Deryk Gilmore. It seems Evans is leaning toward returning to football this year.

Where that may be is another story.

“Mike started the season in great shape,” Gilmore said. “Most people in the [Bucs’] organization said he probably had the best camp of everyone.

“He finished feeling better than he has in several seasons. I think his competitive nature leads to more football. That is my hope.

“Like most fans, I love watching him play.”

Joe will offer a word of caution. Gilmore has a history of playing people. So pardon Joe is this offends anyone, but Joe isn’t just going to swallow Gilmore’s words whole.

Joe has no earthly idea what Evans wants to do. Baker Mayfield seems confident Evans will come back. Few know Evans like Mayfield does. Joe trusts Mayfield more than Gilmore.

But yeah, Joe really wants to see Evans return, too.

From @NFLGameDay: Mike Evans’ agent is hopeful his client has a 13th season in his future Hall of Fame career, though as a free agent, it’s unclear where that would occur. pic.twitter.com/gfpHI2NQMW

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 8, 2026