Tampa Bay Bucs Star Mike Evans Offers Up Major Praise for Cincinnati Bengals Receiver Ja'Marr Chase

CINCINNATI —— Everybody knows that Mike Evans is a future Hall of Famer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers elite wideout has a chance to break Jerry Rice’s record of 10 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons this year. Evans tied the record last season, so this year he will be looking to stake his claim in the history books forever at 31 years old.

Evans recently sat down with Fox Sports to talk about his favorite young receivers in the NFL today. When asked about who his favorite receiver is that has been in the league between four and five years, Evans answered with a no-brainer response.

“Ja’Marr Chase. He’s a guy where if you said he was better than me — I don’t think anybody is better than me — but if you said him, I would understand," Evans said in an interview with Greg Auman.

That kind of praise from one of the greatest receivers we have seen in league history is something that should not be taken lightly, and one that is also deserved for Ja’Marr Chase.

Chase has been absolutely sensational since entering the NFL in 2021. He set the Bengals franchise record for most receiving yards with 1,455 as a rookie, a record he broke last season, finishin with 1,708 yards, 127 receptions, and 17 touchdowns. He became the first Bengals player to win the Triple Crown.

At only 25 years old, Chase is just entering his prime, so there is a chance he could challenge for Evans for his record of a possible eleven consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards as he has already achieved the feat in four-straight years.

No one has more receiving yards than Mike Evans over the past decade. So, @gregauman asked him who to catch among the next generation of receivers 🔥

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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) June 13, 2025

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