Tampa Bay Buccaneers and five-time Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans have agreed on a two-year, $52 million contract.
The deal, which includes $35 million guaranteed, is the largest for a wide receiver this old on his third contract.
The front-loaded contract, with $29 million of the $44 million base value due at signing.
Evans was expected to enter free agency when the negotiating period begins March 11.
The Bucs and Evans were unsuccessful in working out a deal before the start of the 2023 regular season.
Evans has a record 13 receiving touchdowns and reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the 10th straight season.
Evans was selected seventh overall in the 2014 NFL draft and has become one of the NFL's marquee receivers.
His family foundation has provided over $470,000 in scholarships to students in Florida and Texas.