Mike Evans sets another career milestone with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Another week on the gridiron and another record set by Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro receiver Mike Evans.

The former Aggie wideout set another career milestone last night against the Atlanta Falcons by catching two touchdown passes from Baker Mayfield, becoming the 25th player ever to reach 100 career touchdowns and the new one active career leader in receiving touchdowns, dethroning Raiders WR Davante Adams, who has missed the last few games due to injury.

Evans also became the Buccaneers’ all-time leading scorer last Sunday after scoring a touchdown in a dominant 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Aggie still has a long way to go if he wants to maintain the all-time NFL touchdown record, as he is still far behind legendary San Francisco 49ers receiver Jerry Rice, who has 197 career points.

Evans finished the game with five receptions on seven targets for 62 yards and the two touchdowns. Despite his efforts, the Bucs fell in overtime by a score of 36-30 after Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​found KhaDarel Hodge for the 45-yard walk-off touchdown, part of Cousins’ 509 passing yards on that one Evening was , a new record for the Atlanta Falcons.

With the loss, the Buccaneers and Falcons are now 3-2 atop the NFC South standings and should the New Orleans Saints win against the back-to-back defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, it will be a three-way game. Fight for the crown.

Speaking of the Saints, they are the next opponent for Mike Evans and the Buccaneers next Sunday at noon on FOX. After facing the team twice a year for the past decade, Evans should have no problem doing what he does best as he looks to add to his already Hall of Fame-worthy career resume .