Former All-Pro receiver wants Chiefs to add superstar wideout in 2024
Bengals all-time great receiver Chad Johnson had a wonderful idea on Twitter/X this past Wednesday. When Pro Football Focus asked who should pick up Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, who is set to become a free agent, this offseason, Johnson naturally suggested a team with arguably the greatest WR need: the Kansas City Chiefs. […]
Bengals all-time great receiver Chad Johnson had a wonderful idea on Twitter/X this past Wednesday.
When Pro Football Focus asked who should pick up Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, who is set to become a free agent, this offseason, Johnson naturally suggested a team with arguably the greatest WR need: the Kansas City Chiefs.
Evans' name was floated around by fans as a dream trade target for the Chiefs during the 2023 season, but the Bucs never traded him. However, K.C. could very well be in contention to sign Evans during the offseason given the team's struggles at the position — Chiefs pass-catchers led the league in drops in 2023.
Evans will join a huge list of talented free agent receivers this March. In addition to Evans, that list includes players like:
- Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Michael Pittman Jr. (Indianapolis Colts)
- Calvin Ridley (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Marquise Brown (Arizona Cardinals)
- Odell Beckham Jr. (Baltimore Ravens)
Though Evans is a little on the older side (strictly in football years) as he's set to turn 31 this summer, he hasn't slowed down one bit since joining the league in 2014. Evans has at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his 10 NFL seasons, and his 1,255 in 2023 was his most in one season since 2018.
The most interesting thing about the Chiefs potentially signing Evans is that they have another veteran pass-catcher who has several 1,000-yard seasons in tight end Travis Kelce. The two could form a dynamic duo that, despite age, would be tough for the rest of the AFC to deal with.
One thing that could hold K.C. back from signing Evans would be cost. A to Z Sports' Josh Queipo and Kyle DeDiminicantanio project Evans' market value at about $25 million per year for the next three years, with about $55 million guaranteed. Would the Chiefs, who historically under general manager Brett Veach haven't handed out many large contracts to vets over 30, be willing to pay that sort of cash? It's tough to say, but Chiefs fans shouldn't close the curtain on the idea.
