What happened: On Gils Arena, Gilbert Arenas said Mike Evans spun a Seattle defender to read his nameplate during Sunday's game in Seattle. Evans said he did not recognize the defender through the helmet despite three prior meetings and called it mutual trash talk. Evans said the late shove should have drawn a penalty.
NFL·ANALYSIS·October 12, 2026 06:52 PM ET
Mike Evans Brushes Off Defender After Nameplate Taunt in Seattle
Arenas backed the veteran on Gils Arena
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 8h1 min read
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