Mike Evans eclipses 10,000 yards receiving in loss to Browns As milestones go, it was a big one. Mike Evans' 28-yard catch in the third quarter against the Browns allowed him to become the first Bucs player to record at least 10,000 receiving yards for his career. In fact, Evans is only the 48th player in NFL history to accomplish that feat and only the fifth active player to do so. Evans didn't have a very productive game overall in the 23-17 loss Sunday. He had only two catches for 31 yards on nine targets. He also was called for offensive pass interference, erasing a 16-yard reception in the second quarter. "I had some good opportunities," Evans said. "In the first half I caught a pass, a stopper. The dude pulled my jersey, so I thought it was an obvious call on him. ... We still moved the ball down the field (and) before the half we were about to score a touchdown. I think I caught (another) ball inbounds. I thought I had two feet in. They didn't review it. So we get a field goal out of that. Tough game." Evans already owns an NFL record with eight consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons to start his career. But he admitted eclipsing the 10,000 mark was special. In fact, Evans is among only six players with 10,000 receiving yards and at least 75 touchdowns through their first nine seasons. The includes Jerry Rice, Calvin Johnson, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss and Larry Fitzgerald. "It's a blessing," Evans said. "I'll always be appreciative of what I've done. Hopefully, I can continue to help the team win though." Rick Stroud, The Tampa Bay Times, published 28 November 2022