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Ravens Lee Evans takes blame for loss after dropped pass in end zone
January 23
Boston Herald
 
"Lee Evans sat on a chair facing his locker under Gillette Stadium, alternating between fingering a piece of black athletic tape and dabbing at his eyes with a towel. Then as the number of reporters waiting to interview swelled, the wide receiver slowly stood up from the chair, turned around, and unhesitatingly shouldered the blame for not holding on to what appeared to be the game-winning touchdown pass in the Ravens' 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC championship game. "There's really not a whole lot to say about it," Evans said. "It is what you saw. It was an opportunity for us to go to the Super Bowl, and I let it go.""
Ravens hope Evans just getting started
January 18
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans' 30-yard catch in the third quarter of the Ravens' 20-13 victory over the Houston Texans in Sunday's AFC divisional round was the second longest of his season and nearly accounted for half of the receiving yardage (74) he had accrued in the regular season. More contributions like that from Evans – especially in the postseason – would be a huge benefit to the offense as it would forced opposing defenses to pay attention to another threat in addition to wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, tight ends Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta and running back Ray Rice."
Evans not feeling heat to fill in for Boldin
December 30
Baltimore Sun
 
"The disappointment felt by Ravens fans after Lee Evans failed to make a catch in the Ravens' 20-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday was palpable. But it didn't exceed the amount of disappointment the wide receiver had in himself. Even five days later, Evans was still putting the onus on himself to make plays for the offense. "I expect myself to play well," he said. "I have high expectations for myself, and I know what that looks like. So we're trying to get to that point." The expectation is that Evans would be able to fill in for the injured Anquan Boldin, the team's leading receiver who is out until at least the playoffs after undergoing surgery to repair a slightly torn"
Evans ready to integrate with Ravens offense
December 1
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans, who made his first catch in more than two months in last week's 16-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers, says he is ready for whatever responsibilities the Ravens throw his way. On Monday, coach John Harbaugh said he plans on working Evans, who missed seven games with an ankle injury, into the team's two-receiver sets to spell Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith. "That's kind of the plan after being out for so long, to try to come back and be ready to roll," the 30-year-old receiver said. "I'm ready for a high number of snaps. I'm healthy enough for it.""
Ravens working fleet-footed Evans into the mix
November 29
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans was active for a second consecutive game in last week's 16-6 win over the 49ers, and Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Evans will get more work in two-receiver sets alongside Anquan Boldin or Torrey Smith. That has nothing to do with how Boldin and Smith have performed, though. Boldin leads the Ravens with 48 catches for 747 yards and three touchdowns and Smith has caught 31 passes for 613 yards and a team-high five touchdowns. Harbaugh said Evans will see more playing time so he can keep Boldin and Smith fresh. "Lee's a guy that we want to work in more and more," Harbaugh said Monday. "We like playing both the tight ends, too, so there's a mix of guys that we've got to work in"
Despite practicing, Evans remains doubtful
November 12
Carroll County Times
 
"Although veteran wide receiver Lee Evans practiced for three consecutive days on a limited basis, the Baltimore Ravens are extremely unlikely to have him make his return Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Evans is officially listed as doubtful on the injury report, and the Ravens are inclined to let him continue to strengthen his left ankle with an eye toward having him play next week against the Cincinnati Bengals. "I think it's an outside chance right now, for that," coach John Harbaugh said. "He's still working through it. If we had a situation where we needed him, he could go." Evans has caught two passes for 45 yards and is expected to miss his seventh consecutive game this week."
Evans agrees with decision to sit
September 26
Baltimore Sun
 
"On Friday, Lee Evans insisted that he could line up in his usual spot as one of the Ravens' two starting wide receivers despite a nagging left ankle injury. But Evans spoke before the team ruled him out in its final injury report of the week. And after Sunday's 37-7 thumping of the St. Louis Rams, Evans said he agreed with the decision to sit. "It was one of those things where I could see it both ways," said Evans, who did not practice last week. "The goal is to get healthy, and we came to the conclusion that I probably wasn't going to get all the way healthy by playing on it. So resting it is the best way to go, and hopefully, we can clear it up.""
Ravens may sit Evans, Foxworth until they are healthy
September 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"John Harbaugh said Monday that it's clear the lingering injuries to Lee Evans and Domonique Foxworth are affecting their ability to make plays, and the Ravens are going to have to make a decision about whether or not it would be better to shut them down until they are healthy rather than continue to send them out there. Evans has been nursing a sore ankle for nearly a month, and it has limited his practice time. In the Ravens' 26-13 loss to the Titans, he looked like he was having trouble finishig his routes, and he was unable to come back to the ball on a play where quarterback Joe Flacco threw an interception. "I think it's affecting him," Harbaugh said of Evans. "There is no doubt"
Harbaugh acknowledges Lee Evans injury is affecting him
September 19
Carroll County Times
 
"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh acknowledged today that wide receiver Lee Evans' play has been hampered by a nagging left ankle injury. "There's no doubt about it," Harbaugh said. "It's affecting him, and we're going to have to take a hard look at that. If he can do the things we need him to do, he plays. If he can't, he won't play.""
Lee Evans misses practice with sore ankle
September 15
Baltimore Sun
 
"Wide receiver Lee Evans, who didn't have a catch in his Ravens debut Sunday, missed Wednesday's practice as he continues to be hobbled by a sore left ankle. Evans wore a protective boot on his left foot in the week leading up to the Ravens' preseason finale but had it removed in the days before the season opener against the Steelers. Evans did practice all last week."
Lee Evans' speed opened crossing routes for other receivers
September 13
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans did not catch a pass despite being targeted four times by quarterback Joe Flacco in the Ravens' 35-7 thumping of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, but that doesn't mean that the wide receiver was ineffective. Coach John Harbaugh said Evans' speed forced the Pittsburgh defense to monitor him closely, which carved out opportunities for his teammates on underneath and intermediate routes."
Evans returns, says his injured left ankle is improved
September 6
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans returned to practice Monday, and the starting wide receiver said that his injured left ankle is much improved. "I was able to run and move and cut, made a few plays," he said. "So it was good to just get out there and run around." Since the Ravens acquired him in a trade with the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 13, Evans led the team in the preseason with 128 receiving yards on six catches, and he caught a touchdown in a 34-31 win against the Washington Redskins on Aug. 25."
Where do Evans and Boldin rank among receiving duos?
August 29
Baltimore Sun
 
"With trades in consecutive offseasons, the Ravens have given Joe Flacco a formidable receiving tandem in Anquan Boldin and Lee Evans. Boldin has had five 1,000-yard seasons in his eight years in the league and Evans has averaged 15.7 yards per catch in seven seasons and hauled in 42 touchdowns in his career. The Ravens hope Evans is the key to unlocking the shackles on the Ravens' passing game in 2011. One of the NFL's fastest receivers, Evans has the vertical speed to give Boldin space underneath, something that wasn't often available late last season with Derrick Mason and T.J. Houshmanzadeh lining up opposite of Boldin. "He's the guy that pretty much takes the top off of defenses, opens"
How the Ravens newcomers did
August 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"Wide receiver Lee Evans The Ravens have been begging for a play-making receiver, and Evans finally answered their prayers. He beat Washington's DeAngelo Hall on a go-pattern — though not by much — for a nice 35-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. He is everything he was supposed to be, and he's still learning the offense. Running back Ricky Williams Get the Baltimore Football app for iPhone and Android It's good Williams isn't fighting for a job right now. His preseason production has been minimal. Through Thursday's first half, he rushed 9 times for 25 yards and caught 2 passes for 1 yard. He did pick up a blitz in the first quarter, though, which was his saving grace. Strong"
Lee Evans and Joe Flacco find same page quickly
August 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans gives the Ravens what they've been missing through the Joe Flacco years — a speed receiver who can get behind the defense and catch the ball. They call him a vertical threat. But by any other name, Evans is the missing piece to a short-sighted and heretofore imbalanced offense. In Anquan Boldin, the Ravens have one of the NFL's premier — and most powerful — intermediate receivers. In Ray Rice, they have a durable, play-making running back who can twist linebackers into soft pretzels. In Flacco, they have a fourth-year quarterback who throws the deep ball better than he sometimes throws the short ball. Now, at last, the Ravens have someone for Flacco to throw that deep ball to."
Evans makes immediate impact
August 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Lee Evans made an impressive Ravens debut, catching three passes for 68 yards in the Ravens' 31-13 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in the second preseason game of the year. By halftime, Evans had eight more yards passing than the rest of the Ravens' team. It looked like the former Buffalo Bills wideout had been with quarterback Joe Flacco for six years instead of six days. "It's hard to say it's all the way there because it is not," Evans said. "To get where we want to go and where we have to be, we still have a long way to go. Like I said, it's a good step one in the right direction." Evans’ three receptions all featured different routes and different ways he can hurt a defense on"
Evans already looking like quite a catch
August 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"In only one game, Ravens receiver Lee Evans showed the impact he can have on an offense. Evans, an eight-year veteran who only began practicing with the team Saturday, had three catches for 68 yards in the first half Friday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, including one reception of 43 that set up the first offensive unit's only touchdown in the first two quarters. The Ravens have had speedsters before, but never worked them into the game plan. Even though Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has had little time to work with Evans, the two appeared comfortable on timing routes and the long completion showed great touch by Flacco as Evans ran under the ball. It's good to have a home run"
Ravens bolster receiving corps with speedster Evans
August 13
Baltimore Sun
 
"The Ravens made their long-awaited move to upgrade at wide receiver Friday, trading a fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for Lee Evans. The acquisition of one of the NFL's most consistent deep threats should quell the teeth-gnashing after Malcom Floyd re-signed with the San Diego Chargers and Derrick Mason defecting to the New York Jets. Evans is considered an upgrade over both of those free agents because he's more proven than Floyd and is faster than Mason. The Bills' third all-time leader in receiving yards, Evans is expected to become the Ravens' No. 2 receiver. His speed will complement Anquan Boldin's physical style. His 15.7-yards per catch average ranks 12th in the NFL since"
Source: WR Lee Evans dealt to Ravens
August 12
ESPN.com
 
"The Buffalo Bills have traded receiver Lee Evans to the Baltimore Ravens, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Bills will get a fourth-round pick in the 2012 draft from Baltimore. Evans, considered a high-value vertical threat , had said trade talks were just a part of the game. "It's not a whole lot I can focus on because I have no control," Evans said Thursday. "My main goal is to do everything in my power to help this team win. That's what my focus is more so than anything.""
Lee Evans on the trade block? So ...?
August 12
Miami Herald
 
"Lee Evans is on the trading block in Buffalo, the entire NFL has known for a couple of days. He's good. Last year was frustrating and injury shortened and disappointing from a production standpoint and he still caught 37 passes for a 578 yards, which is a 15.6 yard per catch average. He is a classic deep threat sideline receiver. The Dolphins lack one of those that is proven. And I seriously doubt when Evans is traded, he will be wearing Miami colors. It doesn't fit. Trades within a division are rare in the NFL. The Dolphins would have to give up something for Evans and they seem too satisfied with their current crop of receivers to make such an offer. It would require some major boldness"
Bills open to trading Evans
August 12
Buffalo News
 
"Speculation on Lee Evans' departure from the Buffalo Bills escalated Thursday as the team prepared for its preseason opener Saturday in Chicago. The Bills are open to dealing Evans, a first-round pick in 2004, a team source told The Buffalo News. During a radio interview Thursday, Bills General Manager Buddy Nix didn't deny that the veteran wide receiver is on the market. Evans has downplayed the possibility of a trade, but a source close to Evans told The News that he's informed teammates that he believes he's going to be dealt. "Like everything else, it's all speculation," Nix said during the Shredd and Ragan Show on 103.3 FM The Edge. "Lee is a Bill -- we're counting on Lee to be here."
Bills' Evans shrugs off trade rumors
August 11
Buffalo News
 
"Lee Evans shrugged off rumors Wednesday that he might be trade material, considering the Buffalo Bills' depth at wide receiver. "I don't really know," Evans said after Wednesday's walk-through practice. "Obviously that's something that's out of my control. There's always rumors like that out there, so we'll just have to see what happens." An Arizona radio station reported this week that the Cardinals have some interest in Evans. "It's hard for me to comment on that now," Evans said. "It's one of those things you have to find out how much substance is behind it and see what happens." The Bills' addition of Brad Smith and Craig Davis in free agency further supplemented what already was a"
Bills' Evans shrugs off trade rumors
August 11
Buffalo News
 
"Lee Evans shrugged off rumors Wednesday that he might be trade material, considering the Buffalo Bills' depth at wide receiver. "I don't really know," Evans said after Wednesday's walk-through practice. "Obviously that's something that's out of my control. There's always rumors like that out there, so we'll just have to see what happens." An Arizona radio station reported this week that the Cardinals have some interest in Evans. "It's hard for me to comment on that now," Evans said. "It's one of those things you have to find out how much substance is behind it and see what happens." The Bills' addition of Brad Smith and Craig Davis in free agency further supplemented what already was a"
Evans responds to a bad idea
August 10
Buffalo News
 
"Bills receiver Lee Evans responded today in a predictable way to reports some teams may be interested in trading for him. "I don't really know," Evans said after the walkthrough practice. "Obviously that's something that's out of my control. There's always rumors like that out there so we'll just have to see what happens." An Arizona radio station reported that the Cardinals have some interest in Evans. That report came after a National Football Post column on Sunday said some teams have been "sniffing around" about acquiring Evans. The Bills, indeed, have a surplus of recievers, and they added to their corps with the free-agent signing of Brad Smith and the street pickup last week of"
Bills' Lee Evans linked to Cardinals
August 10
SB Nation
 
"The Buffalo Bills could trade wide receiver Lee Evans, and Arizona could be a potential destination, as the Bills have a reasonably deep group of receivers and the Cardinals, well, don't. Trading Evans to get value is probably a few years too late. He had the worst season of his career a year ago and missed the last three games of the season on injured reserve. He had only 37 receptions and turned 30 years old this offseason."
Evans out to reroute his game
May 24
Buffalo News
 columnist Allen Wilson
"About 30 Buffalo Bills players convened at Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma on Monday morning to renew acquaintances, and more important, get in a good workout. This organized activity is about all the players can do for now because of the NFL-imposed lockout that shows no signs of ending any time soon. Of all the Bills, perhaps no one is more anxious to get the season started than Lee Evans. He posted career lows in catches (44) and yards (612) in 2009, and was worse last season. The veteran wide receiver finished with 37 catches for 578 yards and four touchdowns and missed the last three contests due to an ankle injury. "It's the first time I've really been injured and missed a game, so"
Sources: Bills have decisions to make on two key players
March 29
Foxsports.com
 
"The Buffalo Bills have decisions to make on two key players once the lockout is over. Starting WR Lee Evans, who has been one of the NFL's best deep threats since being selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Bills, is due a $1.5 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the new league year, a source confirmed. Evans, 30, is due $3.275 million in base salary for 2011. It would seem that paying Evans his roster bonus is a no-brainer considering he participated in roughly 77 percent of the offensive snaps, but Bills head coach Chan Gailey would like to see more versatility to Evans' game."
Bills place Evans on season-ending IR
December 15
Buffalo News
 
"A disappointing season has come to a disappointing end for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans. The seventh-year veteran was placed on injured reserve by the team late Tuesday afternoon. Evans suffered what's believed to be a high ankle sprain Sunday in Buffalo's 13-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. The designation means Evans will miss a game for the first time in his career. He's played in 109 straight since joining the Bills as a first-round draft pick (13th overall) out of Wisconsin in 2004. He's also started 71 straight since the 2006 season. Evans has 37 catches for 578 yards -- totals good for second on the team in both categories, but also career lows. He has four touchdowns,"
Evans may be shelved for the season
December 14
Buffalo News
 
"Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans' season is in doubt after he suffered an ankle injury Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Evans has been ruled out for at least the next two games, coach Chan Gailey said Monday. "I know it's going to be two [weeks] and it may even be a struggle for him to get back for the last one," Gailey said. "They [team trainers] are going to continue to give us updates on a daily basis, but it really doesn't look good right now. I hate it for him and I hate it for us." Gailey said Evans' ankle was not broken. Asked whether it was a high ankle sprain, the coach responded, "Something like that. They [trainers] told me it was like that. To what extent, I don't"
With Evans out, opportunity up for grabs for Bills' receivers
December 13
Buffalo News
 
"If you thought the Buffalo Bills' wide receiver corps was young before, wait until you get a load of them the next couple of games, if not for the rest of the season. The Bills lost their most experienced wideout when Lee Evans left the game with what is believed to be a high ankle sprain in the first half of their 13-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The seventh-year veteran gave the initial impression that his injury wasn't serious as he jogged off the field and through the tunnel leading to the locker room before halftime. The news after his examination wasn't as promising. Coach Chan Gailey said Evans is out for Sunday's game at Miami and possibly the home finale against New England"
Evans, Bills' offense not catching on
October 4
Buffalo News
 
"Lee Evans' 100th career game was one to forget. It took 59 minutes and 35 seconds for the Buffalo Bills' best wide receiver to make his only catch Sunday. The meaningless 6-yard grab came on the penultimate play of an embarrassing, 38-14 defeat at the hands of the New York Jets. So Evans was 25 seconds short of being shut out for the second time in four games. He went without a catch in Week Two, another lopsided loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Jets played without All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis, who sat out with a strained hamstring. But Antonio Cromartie is a pretty good cornerback. Cromartie shadowed Evans all day. Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick targeted Evans six times,"
Lee Evans is loyal to Buffalo Bills, almost to a fault
September 24
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
"There is so much Lee Evans could say about the never-ending plight of the Buffalo Bills offense, but somehow, despite enduring six-plus years of utter frustration, he chooses the high road. "I think more so than that, you play this game for the people around you," he said Sunday in the gloom of the Buffalo locker room following a 34-7 decimation inflicted by Green Bay. "If it was that easy to sit here and blame one thing or another, then I'd probably be miserable. It's Week 2. We still have at least 14 games left to play." That is Evans' way. Rather than rail on about the lousy quarterbacking, the inept play of the offensive line which helps contribute to the lousy quarterbacking, and the"
Lee Evans: In Fitzpatrick he trusts
September 23
Buffalo News
 
"Receiver Lee Evans thinks Ryan Fitzpatrick's instinctive style will be a help to the Buffalo Bills' offense. The senior member of the offense on Wednesday essentially endorsed the move to shift the quarterbacking job from Trent Edwards to Fitzpatrick starting with Sunday's game at New England. Asked what Fitzpatrick brings to the field, Evans said: "It's completely different than Trent. Just a completely different quarterback. He does things that sometimes you may not advise. But he just plays. He just sees the game, and he plays. He's very witty and just plays. With that, you have a chance." "He'll freelance a little bit more," Evans said of Fitzpatrick. "He's not afraid to get in the"
Evans tries, but fails to hide frustration
September 14
Buffalo News
 columnist Jerry Sullivan
"Give Chan Gailey credit for taking the bullet after the Bills' loss to the Dolphins. Gailey said he did a "poor job" of designing the running game. It showed. The new coach had an entire offseason to prepare. You'd expect a man of his presumed offensive intellect to have his running game ready for the opener. Gailey, who doubles as offensive coordinator, called only 14 running plays all day. After all the talk about having three starting running backs, he gave up on the run at halftime. Gailey put his trust in quarterback Trent Edwards, who had a miserable afternoon against a swarming Miami defense in the windy conditions at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The coach was hard on himself, but he was a"
Evans looks for victories, star status
August 2
Buffalo News
 columnist Allen Wilson
"Lee Evans recalled a conversation he had with Eric Moulds back in 2005. It was Moulds' 10th year in the NFL, and he wondered where all the time went. Now entering his seventh season, Evans is thinking the same thing. He laughed at being called a grizzled veteran, but that's what he is given the youth on the Buffalo Bills' roster. That's not to say his career is in decline. There is still plenty of good football left in the youthful-looking 29-year-old wide receiver. Evans is blessed with tremendous speed, athleticism and hands that make difficult catches look routine. But as talented as he is, he has never received recognition as one of the NFL's elite receivers. Despite being"
Evans again forgotten on Bills' offense
December 16
Buffalo News
 columnist Jerry Sullivan
"I suppose it's difficult, particularly in these trying economic times, for Bills fans to feel sorry for the highest-paid athlete in Buffalo sports history. Still, you have to feel a twinge of sympathy for poor Lee Evans. Good guy. Good teammate. Good in the community. Good hands. Great speed. But in his sixth NFL season, the Bills' wide receiver is struggling through the most discouraging season of his career. Evans has become a forgotten man, an afterthought in the offense. For much of his career, he was a big-play threat, capable of breaking free for an 80-yard bomb at any moment. Remarkably, Evans doesn't have a single game with more than 75 receiving yards this season. Terrell Owens"
Bills will be keeping fast company on Sunday
November 14
Buffalo News
 
"The issue: Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. The question: Can the Buffalo Bills stop him? "Easier said than done," said Bills coach Dick Jauron, whose team visits the Titans on Sunday. "We're working hard on trying to figure out what we can do to try to slow him down because it doesn't seem like that many people have success doing that." Johnson is the NFL's leading rusher with 959 yards, 122 more than Cedric Benson of Cincinnati. The second-year pro is just 269 yards shy of last season's rookie total and is on pace to challenge the single-season franchise record of 1,934 yards set by Hall of Famer Earl Campbell in 1980. Johnson also has a shot to become the sixth running back"
Bills mixed on Vick-as-QB talk
November 9
ESPN.com
 
"The Buffalo Bills went into the bye week with plenty of questions. They emerged Monday with another they couldn't have foreseen. Would Michael Vick be a fit? Vick's adviser, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, revealed on Sunday night the Bills showed interest in acquiring Vick's services after the controversial quarterback served 18 months in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring. Asked if Vick would be a good fit for the Bills, receiver Lee Evans replied "Probably not. I love him as a player and everything that he's done for the league, but I don't think it'll be anything we'll aggressively go after." Bills safety Donte Whitner didn't conceal his excitement over the"
Bills are stalled in twilight zone
November 9
Buffalo News
 
"The cold, sobering reality for the Buffalo Bills and their fans is there is no quick fix for their offensive problems at the midway point of the 2009 season. There is no magic potion that is going to pull them out of their woeful offensive slump. Defenses are forcing the Bills to make long marches down the field. They're saying: Prove to us you can go 11 or 12 plays without making a couple of mistakes that derail the drive. The answer through eight games is resounding: The Bills can't do it. The Bills are on pace for their second worst yardage total ever in a 16-game season. They're on pace for their second lowest passing yards total and their fewest first downs since the league went to 16"
Bills receiver Lee Evans
October 11
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Bills receiver Lee Evans, the Bedford High grad, is still looking for that elusive big game against his beloved hometown Browns. He was hoping it would come last season under the bright lights of Monday Night Football. Instead, he was shut out for the first time in 67 games, breaking the third-longest reception streak in team history. All told, Evans has only eight catches for 69 yards and a touchdown in three games against the Browns. As a rookie, he caught four passes for 33 yards and a TD against the Browns, and in 2007, he caught four for 36 in the "Snow Bowl" game. But that doesn't mean the Browns won't be ready for Long-Distance Lee. "Lee Evans has great vertical speed," said"
Edwards, Evans the Centre of attention at Jays game
May 15
Buffalo News
 
"Hard to tell who was the main attraction Thursday in the Rogers Centre. Was it Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees or Trent Edwards, Lee Evans and the Buffalo Bills? The Bills' duo was all around the ballpark during the game and got a big thrill by taking batting practice three hours before the first pitch. Edwards belted a pair of home runs into the left-field seats and burst out of the cage celebrating them. Evans looked like, well, a football player as he hit a few ground balls to the outfield and not much more. "That's tough. I got tired with just about 10 swings in there," a smiling Edwards said. "I can't imagine doing that every day. I got some groin issues right"
Evans sees opportunity vs. Dolphins
October 25
Buffalo News
 
"Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans had another solid outing last week against San Diego. But it was the first game he didn’t have a catch covering 30 or more yards. That could change on Sunday. The Dolphins secondary has been very susceptible to the big play. Miami has allowed 23 completions of 20 or more yards and six completions of 40-plus yards. Both figures are the second-highest totals in the NFL. So if the Dolphins decide to blitz quarterback Trent Edwards they could hang their overmatched secondary out to dry. Evans said the Bills will look to take advantage of that. “If they want to pressure your quarterback, then somewhere, somehow, there’s a void. That’s what we have to be"
Using his head
October 20
Buffalo News
 
"Lee Evans did his best David Tyree impersonation to put the Bills in the lead at halftime. The Bills’ star wideout made a great one-handed catch along the right side of the end zone with 5:20 left in the second quarter to put Buffalo ahead, 10-7. Actually, it was a one-hand, one-head catch, reminiscent of the grab made by the New York Giants’ Tyree in the Super Bowl in February. It was a first-and-goal play from the 2. Bills quarterback Trent Edwards made a quick throw that Evans clawed with his right hand. Evans pressed the ball to his helmet for control as he got his second foot in bounds."
WR Evans a big part of Buffalo Bills' success
October 5
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
"The song "See you in September" didn't apply to Lee Evans in years past because, for whatever reason, the notoriously slow-starting Bills wide receiver was missing in action during the first month of the season. But his pattern of false starts has been broken this fall. Buffalo's 2004 first-round draft pick may only have 14 receptions, but he's made them count, gaining first downs on 13 of them - an NFL-best 93 percent success rate - while also enhancing his reputation as a deep threat with a robust average of 23.7 yards per grab. And Thursday, he made another significant haul when he signed a four-year contract extension worth $37 million. The 10th-leading receiver in Bills history"
Bills sign Evans to $37.25 million deal
October 3
Buffalo News
 
"Lee Evans didn’t want to think about leaving the Buffalo Bills after this season. That is no longer an issue. The Bills made sure their star wide receiver would be around at least through 2012 by signing him to a four-year, $37.25 million contract extension Thursday. “I’m extremely happy right now,” Evans told The Buffalo News on Thursday evening. “This is something that we have been working on for a long time and it wasn’t easy. But it’s finally done, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.” Evans was four games into the final year of a contract he signed as a first-round draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2004. The Bills made it clear very early in the offseason that extending Evans was a"
Bills' Evans hauls in a 4-year contract extension worth $37.25M
October 3
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Receiver Lee Evans signed a four-year contract extension worth $37.25 million on Thursday in a deal that prevents the Buffalo Bills' star from becoming a free agent after this season. Evans, who is guaranteed to make $18.25 million in the new deal that runs through 2012, earned a significant raise over the base salary of $2.25 million he'll make this season, the final year of the rookie contract he signed after the Bills selected him 13th overall in the 2004 draft out Wisconsin. It helped a little bit in negotiations that the Bills (4-0) are off to their best start in 16 years. Evans has 14 catches, a team-leading 332 yards receiving and one touchdown. He ranks second among AFC receivers"
Lee Evans signs long awaited extension
October 2
Buffalo Bills Official Website
 
"Every time Lee Evans was asked about the progress of negotiations on a contract extension over the past few months Buffalo’s top wideout always stated things were moving in the right direction. Those negotiations finally reached a resolution on Thursday when the Bills locked up their top receiver to a multi-year agreement. The Evans camp and the Bills had been working on the extension for almost the entire offseason, which admittedly was anything but easy. With some NFL clubs overpaying for free agent receivers this past spring (e.g. Bernard Berrian) and elite wideouts signing new deals like New England’s Randy Moss and Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald there was a wide range of contracts that"
Fantasy Football Impact Report: Lee Evans
September 1
Rototimes.com
 
"Since joining the Buffalo Bills organization in 2004, Lee Evans has led all Bills receiving options (with a minimum of two receptions) in TDs and yards per reception. Despite a suspect quarterback carousel that has gone round and round in Buffalo, Evans has managed to stay relatively consistent. Unfortunately for Buffalo fans and Lee Evans owners, the Bills will once again put the hopes of the franchise into the hands of quarterback Trent Edwards. If Edwards, who enters just his second season in the NFL, can stay healthy and consistent, Evans owners could expect solid numbers from the former Badger. Heading into the '08 season, Evans ranking among all wideouts should hover around the"
Set for a money grab
July 26
Buffalo News
 
"Let the record show that Lee Evans caught the ball on the first play from scrimmage at Buffalo Bills training camp Friday. The significance: Evans is a priority player for the Bills in 2008. The Bills would like to sign Evans to a contract extension, preferably before the regular season starts Sept. 7. However, league sources say there still is a long way to go in negotiations before the Bills seal a deal with their top receiver. The Bills have conducted talks with Evans’ agent this spring and summer. But Evans is going to be expensive because the market for receivers in the NFL has taken a sharp turn up this year. It remains to be seen if the Bills can close the gap in contract talks."