Mike Evans missed three games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while dealing with a hamstring injury, returning to action last week in the team’s 30-7 win over the New York Giants. But the talented wide receiver was held out of the end zone in that victory, as the Giants limited him to 5 receptions for 68 yards.
Mike Evans’ 1-handed grab is NFL’s catch of the week
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans’ tremendous fade route TD is the catch of the week
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It did not take long Sunday for Evans to reach the end zone against the Carolina Panthers, doing so in dramatic fashion.
After the two teams traded a few punts to open the game, the Buccaneers put together a lengthy drive, eventually working down to the Carolina 2-yard line. That is when Baker Mayfield looked in Evans’ direction on a fade route, and the receiver hauled in one of the best catches of the season:
Here is another look at the tremendous, twisting grab by Evans:
The touchdown was Evans’ seventh of the season.
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