HOUSTON (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans is always thrilled to play in Houston since NRG Stadium is just an hour from where he grew up in Galveston, Texas.

The star receiver in his 12th NFL season expects Monday night’s trip to face the Houston Texans to mean a little more than past visits considering it could be his last time to play there.

“It might be,” Evans said. “Even if I played another three or four years, when is the next time we go back? This might be my last time. So, I’ve got a lot of people coming to this game for that sole reason.”

Evans, who also played collegiately in the state at Texas A&M, is hoping this visit goes better than Tampa Bay’s previous trip to Houston in 2023 when C.J. Stroud’s career-high five touchdown passes allowed the Texans to rally for a 39-37 win in th

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