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The San Francisco 49ers added several players who could make an impact for the team in 2026, but it's hard to imagine any of them being more impactful than wide receiver Mike Evans.
Evans joined the 49ers on a three-year deal worth up to $42.4 million this offseason after 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 176 career games, he's caught 866 passes for 13,052 yards and 108 touchdowns while making Six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams and winning a Super Bowl.
Coming to San Francisco, the 32-year-old is expected to be the team's top wide receiver for Brock Purdy to target, and some, including legendary NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, believe that Evans will be great for the 49ers.
In a post on social media, Johnson predicted that Evans will catch 98 passes for 1,343 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2026. That would be the most receptions, the second-most receiving yards and tied for the fourth-most touchdowns that he's had in year.
With Evans coming off of a rough season where he missed nine games due to injury, those are lofty predictions for this year, but if the 49ers got even 80% of that production, they'd probably be thrilled this year.
If Evans and healthy and looks like his old self, San Francisco could contend in the toughest division in the league and the playoffs.
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Evans joined the 49ers on a three-year deal worth up to $42.4 million this offseason after 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 176 career games, he's caught 866 passes for 13,052 yards and 108 touchdowns while making Six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams and winning a Super Bowl.
Coming to San Francisco, the 32-year-old is expected to be the team's top wide receiver for Brock Purdy to target, and some, including legendary NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, believe that Evans will be great for the 49ers.
In a post on social media, Johnson predicted that Evans will catch 98 passes for 1,343 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2026. That would be the most receptions, the second-most receiving yards and tied for the fourth-most touchdowns that he's had in year.
With Evans coming off of a rough season where he missed nine games due to injury, those are lofty predictions for this year, but if the 49ers got even 80% of that production, they'd probably be thrilled this year.
If Evans and healthy and looks like his old self, San Francisco could contend in the toughest division in the league and the playoffs.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Former All-Pro WR predicts career year for 49ers wideout
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