The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost their head with Tom Brady. Mike Evans waxes lyrical on the “GOAT” but still has hope for success without the NFL legend.

Munich – Captain Tom Brady has left the ship of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after two extremely successful years. But many big names are still on board in Florida. Mike Evans, for example, who has played for the team since he was drafted in 2014.

In an interview with “nfl.com”, the four-time Pro Bowler looked back on his time at the side of the “GOAT” and also ahead to what is to come. After all, Rob Gronkowski, Ndamukong Suh, Ryan Jensen, Chris Godwin, Leonard Fournette, Ronald Jones and Jason Pierre-Paul are also without a contract.

Evans on Brady: “Greatest athlete in sports history “

For Evans, it’s been “two incredible seasons lately.” He went on to gush, “I never thought I’d have the opportunity to play with Tom Brady, the greatest athlete in sports history.”

He added that it will be hard to fill those shoes, “but we have to move on”.

Who will follow “TB12” at quarterback is completely up in the air. Second-round pick Kyle Trask is entering the second year of his rookie contract, but he may lack the experience to shoulder the team in transition.

Evans points to Brady legacy

“We’ll figure out who’s going to be our quarterback then,” Evans reassured, only to follow up with, “Hopefully that happens quickly so I can get comfortable with him.” However, Brady had also driven the team to pay special attention to health and well-being so that all players could deliver top performance week after week.

That’s what the Bucs need to stick to, he said. Preserving Brady’s legacy.

Evans hopes for return of many free agents

Evans doesn’t want to get involved in the decision on the new signal caller. However, he does speak up for Trask: “I know he’s a really talented kid. He’s been sitting behind Tom, watching and absorbing a lot.”

Assessing the prospects for the coming season, Evans is an optimist: “We still have a lot of regulars, young guys returning. Hopefully we’ll keep most of our free agents. I believe in our chances, we are a tough team. We just have to look at who’s going to be our quarterback.”

That will actually be one of the most intriguing questions of the offseason.