49ers' Mike Evans Signing Spells Doom for Brandon Aiyuk, Brock Purdy to Make Jersey Sacrifice
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Brandon Aiyuk is set to leave San Francisco after the 49ers acquired Mike Evans from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Evans signed a three-year contract with the 49ers, replacing Aiyuk who has been involved in controversy. Aiyuk was placed on the reserve/left squad list last season after he stopped showing up to rehabilitate a knee injury.
Evans' signing comes after a 12-year stint with the Buccaneers, where he was a star wide receiver. The Buccaneers cited Evans' desire for a 'new challenge' as the main motivating factor in the move. Evans has worn jersey number 13 throughout his career, which could pose a dilemma for Brock Purdy, who also wears the same number.
Purdy faces an unusual dilemma as he and Evans will likely need to switch numbers. While Purdy could offer the number to Evans, that scenario appears unlikely given Purdy's personal connection to it. Evans may instead decide to select a new number for the first time in his football career, with options including dropping a digit to No 1 or No 3.
