Buccaneers' Mike Evans 'extremely confident' Baker Mayfield will remain in Tampa Bay as free agency looms

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Mike Evans decided against testing the free agent market. The Tampa Bay Buccanears star wide receiver agreed to a two-year contract extension earlier this week.

Evans confirmed the deal by posting a photo of himself in a Buccaneers' jersey along with a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio from "The Wolf of Wall Street" movie. Now, that Evans has cemented his standing with the Bucs for the next couple of years, he hopes to have the opportunity to catch passes from the same quarterback in 2024.

Evans spoke highly of quarterback Baker Mayfield and said he was hopeful he would share a locker room with the signal caller next season.

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Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with Mike Evans #13 during an NFL Wild Card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

"Me and Baker, we played one season together. I feel like we can build on what we did last year, so hopefully we get him back. He's a h--l of a player. I appreciate him. They're going to handle their process, and I trust [general manager] Jason [Licht] and the front office no matter what happens."

Evans also spoke about how Tampa Bay and the Buccaneers players embraced Mayfield this past season.

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"I mean, I'm extremely confident," Evans said Friday when asked about his confidence in Baker's return. "I'm not 100 percent, but he played really great for us last year, the city took him in, the players loved him — hopefully we get him back. But he should do