TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL has found the two officials who appeared to be seeking an autograph from Bucs receiver Mike Evans immediately after Sunday’s game against the Panthers were guilty only of bad optics.
The league released a statement Tuesday morning stating that the interaction between Evans and veteran officials Jeff Lamberth and Tripp Sutter did not involve an autograph request. Evans confirmed those findings Tuesday afternoon.
“I wasn’t signing my autograph, I’ll tell you that,” the ninth-year veteran said.
