The suspension of Mike Evans will make it hard for the team to score.
The one-game suspension of Evans was upheld by the appeals officer.
Evans will not be available for the home opener.
It will cost Evans $62,222 to be suspended for one game. After he restructured his contract, his base salary is more than $1 million.
The wide receiver was suspended for his part in the altercation. He appealed the suspension and the hearing took place on Tuesday.
Evans' representatives said that they were disappointed that the league upheld the suspension for punching kicking and choking players. Evans had already been ejected and the league chose to discipline him even more this is unfortunate, but we will respect the decision.
Evans had previously been suspended for a fight with Lattimore. Evans was given a one game suspension for shoving Lattimore in the back.
The vice president of football operations wrote a letter to Evans notifying him of his suspension. When you saw that your teammates were having a confrontation with the Saints' players, you ran towards that area on the field and hit an opponent who was part of that confrontation. A fight broke out when you knocked your opponent to the floor. The high standards of sportsmanship expected of a professional is not reflected in your aggressive conduct.
According to Evans, Lattimore punched Fournette in the face and pushed Brady. He wasn't worried about being suspended because he didn't feel like he was in violation of the rules and he wasn't ejected. The National Football League takes into account repeat offenses.
Evans ripped his helmet off after Lattimore shoved him in the back.
The receiving corps is already dealing with injuries. The Buccaneers played without two of their best players. Cole Beasley was added to the practice squad by the Buccaneers.
On Monday, Evans will be allowed to return to the team.
This report was contributed to by a person from the sports network.
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