Any time you lose quite a few guys at one spot, you've gotta worry a little bit, but we've got guys that need to step up and make plays and we kept them around for a reason. The Buccaneers signed veteran receiver Cole Beasley to their practice squad Wednesday to add another pass-catcher. The Buccaneers played Sunday against the Saints without Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. In 2020, Lattimore was fined $10,500 for unnecessary roughness for shoving Evans in the back, prompting Evans to rip his helmet off.Įvans' suspension further depletes a receiving corps already dealing with multiple injuries. But the NFL does take into consideration repeat offenses. He said he wasn't concerned about being suspended because he felt like 2017 was a more flagrant violation of the rules and he wasn't ejected at the time. On Sunday, Evans said he believed Lattimore punched running back Leonard Fournette in the face and pushed quarterback Tom Brady. Your aggressive conduct could have caused serious injury to your opponent and clearly does not reflect the high standards of sportsmanship expected of a professional." You knocked your opponent to the ground and a melee ensued involving players from both teams. When you noticed your teammates engaged in a confrontation with Saints' players, you ran toward that area on the field and violently threw your body into and struck an unsuspecting opponent who was part of that confrontation. In a letter to Evans informing him of his suspension on Monday, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote, "After a play had ended, you were walking toward your sidelines.
In 2017, Evans was suspended for one game for running onto the field and shoving Lattimore in the back. This was not Evans' first suspension for a scuffle with Lattimore. "In addition Evans had already been ejected which is penalty enough but the league chose to discipline him even more this is unfortunate but we will respect the league decision." "We are disappointed that the league upheld a suspension when there are several arguments of players doing more egregious violations including Punching kicking and choking players and not being suspended," Evans' representatives said in a statement. He appealed the suspension and the hearing before Thrash, who is jointly appointed by both the NFL and the NFL Players Association, was held Tuesday. The wide receiver was suspended Monday for his role in Sunday's altercation with New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore. His base salary is $1.12 million after he restructured his contract during the offseason. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans' one-game suspension without pay was upheld by appeals officer James Thrash, the NFL announced Wednesday.Įvans will miss the Buccaneers' home opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.Įvans' one-game suspension will cost him $62,222. NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers in Week 3 after appeal of one-game suspension denied Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans out vs.
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