Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver Mike Evans' one-game suspension for a hit after the whistle on New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been upheld on appeal, the team announced Tuesday.
Evans is now officially out for Tampa Bay's Week 10 game against the New York Jets.
The pass-catcher expressed his regret for the hit on Lattimore, which came after the cornerback shoved Jameis Winston in response to the quarterback poking him in the back of the helmet.
"I want to sincerely apologize for my actions during Sunday's game," said Evans in a statement Tuesday. "I saw my quarterback getting shoved and I let my emotions get the better of me. My response was not appropriate and not a true indication of who I am as a player and a person. I take pride in playing the game the right way and I realize it was unprofessional and hurt my team."
Rookie Chris Godwin should see expanded snaps with Evans sidelined.
