Mike Evans waits one-game suspension verdict… with the NFL ‘set decide on his appeal on Wednesday’

Mike Evans faces an anxious wait on his one-game suspension verdict… with the NFL ‘set to deliver a decision over his appeal on Wednesday’ after the Bucs man shoved Saints’ Marshon Lattimore over in a fiery clash in Sunday’s game

  • Mike Evans illegally hit Marshawn Lattimore to start a brawl in Sunday’s game 
  • The star wide receiver was suspended one game for his actions by the NFL 
  • Buccaneers qb Tom Brady said the decision to suspended Evans was ‘ridiculous’

Mike Evans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently waited on the decision of his appealed suspension on pins and needles.

Evans, his agent, and the NFLPA met with the NFL to make their case for the suspension to be overturned on Tuesday afternoon.

According to multiple reports the league is set to make a decision on Evans suspension on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans has been suspended one game for his role in an on-field brawl during Sunday’s win over the rival Saints in New Orleans

Mike Evans told reporters afterwards that he should not be suspended over his hit on Lattimore

Mike Evans told reporters afterwards that he should not be suspended over his hit on Lattimore

Evans was suspended after his actions in Sundays game against the New Orleans Saints. He rushed an bowled over Saints corner Marshon Lattimore, when Lattimore was talking trash to Tom Brady.

Players from both sides of the altercation were ejected from the game, however Evans said following the game that he does not feel he should have been suspended.

Brady came to his teammates defense and called the decision to suspend his no.1 wide receiver ‘ridiculous.’

The incident occurred after a third-down incompletion, when Saints defensive back Marshon Lattimore began jawing at Bucs quarterback Tom Brady

The incident occurred after a third-down incompletion, when Saints defensive back Marshon Lattimore began jawing at Bucs quarterback Tom Brady

The Buccaneers will face off against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon, and if Evans is unable to play the Bucs will be missing a major part of their offense. 

Tampa wideout Chris Godwin has been sidelined by a hamstring injury as he works his way back from ACL surgery and Julio Jones has been hampered by a knee injury.  

If Evans suspension holds, Green Bay’s secondary might secretly do a happy dance, since they will be in for a much easier afternoon.

Evans bowls over Lattimore to start the bench clearing brawl during Sunday's game

Evans bowls over Lattimore to start the bench clearing brawl during Sunday’s game

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