Texans are reportedly set to land future Hall of Fame Receiver in NFL free agency
The Houston Texans have been successful this offseason, and signing receiver Mike Evans could help them continue that trend.
It feels great to be a Houston Texans fan these days after two offensive coaches who were being pursued by other teams decided to stay with the team and build on their success this season.
With offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson returning to the Texans, quarterback C.J. Stroud will have a high level of consistency from year one to year two.
What would make his second season even better? What about Houston signing a future Hall of Fame receiver?
“No doubt the Bucs would like the future Hall of Famer back, especially if Baker Mayfield also returns,” CBS Sports writes of Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans. “But Texas is home for the star No. 1, and old friend Tom Brady would likely put a good word in for C.J. Stroud in Houston, where the AFC South’s up-and-coming contenders are primed to spend big for a deeper playoff push.”
Evans played college football at Texas A&M, accumulating 2,499 yards and 17 touchdowns in two seasons before being drafted in the first round by the Bucs in 2014. He previously played high school football at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
The Texans are expected to have nearly $66 million in salary cap space and the No. 23 pick in the NFL Draft, which is higher than the No. 27 overall pick they traded to the Arizona Cardinals last season.
That trade netted Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr., who provided young leadership on defense while Stroud excelled on offense.
The youth movement is real, but the right veteran can really turn things up a notch, and if the Buccaneers let Evans go to pursue other options, it’s difficult to imagine the Texans not wanting him and his 10 straight seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards on their roster.