The Buffalo Bills are now open to trading wide receiver Lee Evans, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Evans still is considered a vertical threat that will be an asset for the team that lands him. Trade rumors involving Evans have swirled during the offseason.

"The trade talks, that's just 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."

Coach Chan Gailey dismissed the reports as being rumors. General manager Buddy Nix said "there's nothing to talk about" regarding the reports.

A person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press that teams have approached the Bills about Evans. However, the person said Buffalo would only trade the receiver if it was able to get "something substantial" in return. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not stated whether they've had talks to trade Evans.

Citing an unnamed person, XTRA-Radio in Phoenix reported this week that the Arizona Cardinals showed interest in acquiring Evans. Other reports have cited the Baltimore Ravens as being interested.

With two years left on his contract, Evans said he's not asked for a trade, and added he's not approached either Gailey or Nix to clarify his status.

This isn't new to Evans. He recalled being the subject of trade talks last season.

"We'll find out in the coming days if there's anything to it," he said. "We'll see. You never know."

Selected in the first round of the 2004 draft out of Wisconsin, Evans is the longest active-serving member of the Bills offense (not including kicker Rian Lindell), and the unquestioned leader of the team's young group of receivers.

Evans has surpassed 1,000 yards receiving twice, with his best season coming in 2006, when he had 82 catches for 1,292 yards and eight touchdowns.

Since registering 1,017 yards in 2008, his numbers have tailed off. Evans had 612 yards and seven scores in 2009 while paired alongside Terrell Owens. And he had a career-low 578 yards and four touchdowns last year, and missed the final three games with an ankle injury. Evans finished a distant second behind Stevie Johnson, who had a breakout season with 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns.