Can Buccaneers survive changing of the guard at WR?

TL;DR

The Buccaneers face their first offseason without Mike Evans, who has joined the 49ers. Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan, and Tez Johnson will need to fill the leadership and production void left by Evans.

Key points

Mike Evans has left the Buccaneers for the 49ers.
This is the first offseason without Evans on the roster.
Chris Godwin and others will need to lead the offense.

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This will be the first Tampa Bay Buccaneers offseason that won't have Mike Evans on the active roster after the Pro Bowler swapped Tampa Bay for San Francisco this offseason.

That leaves a big gap both in leadership and on-field production for the Buccaneers' offense, and some aren't sure if the group can cope without Evans.

Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka, along with Jalen McMillan and Tez Johnson, will be tasked with helping push the offense forward without Evans, something they did well last season.

But for CBS Sports' Tyler Sullivan, with no Evans full-time, it's a question mark.

“The Buccaneers lost franchise icon Mike Evans in free agency, which means the offense is now set to flow through Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin in 2026,” Sullivan writes. "While both of those receivers are more than capable of headlining a passing attack, the absence of Evans looms large.”

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