It’s important to Bucs history to understand what Tampa Bay did or did not offer to a lost franchise icon the team claims it was committed to keeping.

So Joe is waiting for detailed/official numbers on Mike Evans’ new contract with the 49ers before serving up an opinion.

Joe has seen conflicting initial reports. Incentives, options and guaranteed money in the contract are unclear, as is Evans’ first-year cash haul.

Those numbers should become clear closer to when Evans actually signs his contract after the new NFL year begins tomorrow afternoon.

The Bucs losing Mike Evans yesterday — and the Panthers adding elite talent — didn’t generate an earthquake from the local Florida sportsbook. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 6:13 a.m. Poll closed at 7:12 a.m.

“Jason, I’d rather not talk finances right now. After last week my portfolio is redder than Cody Mauch’s hair.”

Look, Joe loves the Bucs signing linebacker Alex Anzalone. There were better, younger linebackers out there, but the Bucs, as one expected, passed on them like walking past the canned green beans at the neighborhood lunch buffet. [read more]

Bringing the juice!

It’s borderline irresponsible to gauge what a team’s offseason plans are to build up an otherwise sad, soft defense after only the first day of free agency. [read more]

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There for the taking.

The big fish is there for the taking. He’s just swimming around the boat. [read more]

“Love you, Cade. But I’d trade you for Mike in a heartbeat.”

The Bucs made their starting tight end a very happy man today moments after free agency kicked off. [read more]

The last straw?

“Third-and-28!” [read more]

Flash poll posted at 3:28 p.m. Poll closed at 4:33 p.m.

Two years ago, then-Bucs receiver Mike Evans happily was talking publicly about how he wants to be a “Buc For Life.” [read more]

The unthinkable has happened. [read more]

Jamel Dean has bolted the Bucs for a three-year, $36 million deal with the Steelers. [read more]

UPDATED: 2:28 p.m. What will happen with pending free agent Mike Evans? [read more]

A quality veteran linebacker has been added to the Bucs roster. [read more]

Another weapon has landed in Tampa. [read more]

Happy, and now, more rich.

Back in late-February, Cade Otton sure had a happy post on Instagram. It should have been a tip. [read more]

He’s back! [read more]

ESPN super insider Adam Schefter reported on ESPN TV this afternoon that he expects “clarity” on Mike Evans’ situation before 3 p.m. He did not hint that Evans, a pending free agent and Buccaneers legend, would be moving to a new team.

Remember, Schefter is a true Bucs insider, a hometown friend of Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg.