With less than a minute remaining, Evans needed just five yards to get the record. Instead of kneeling, the Buccaneers drew up a pass play to Evans and that catch put him over the 1,000-yard mark as well as earning him a $3 million bonus.

The NFL world eagerly awaited Mike Evans to join Jerry Rice in the record books on the final Sunday of the 2024 regular sea

That was one of the coolest moments at Raymond James,” said Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans. Evans returned to action in Week 12 and, at the time, still needed 665 yards over the final seven games to get to quadruple digits.