Mike Evans: A Buccaneer For Life

Mike Evans isn't going anywhere. The impending free agent will not test the waters as he has signed a new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal is a good one for Evans: 2-years $52 million with $35 million guaranteed. Evans' agent Deryk Gilmore said that Evans wants to be a Buccaneer for life. But that is not enough to get this deal done. The Buccaneers had to come off money they surely didn't want to come off of. Evans is going into his 11th season with the Buccaneers in 2024. In 2023 Evans once again eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark. Something he has done each of his 10 seasons in the NFL. This is great news for the Bucs, but does it mean Mike Evans will be a Buccaneer for life? That's probably not a guarantee, but it's a heck of a starting point.

The Buccaneers checked their biggest box this offseason; resigning Mike Evans. Now the attention in Tampa will shift to impending free agents Baker Mayfield and Antoine Winfield Jr. There have been reports that the Bucs would use the franchise tag on Winfield and let Baker hit free agency. According to Spotrac.com Baker will be in the ballpark of $27 million per year. They have Baker's market value at 4-years/$108.5 million.

The numbers can be manipulated by the team to make the 2024 cap hit lower than the $27 million.. Tampa has $43 million in available salary cap space after the Mike Evans deal. That's enough to tag Antoine Winfield Jr and sign Baker to a deal that is in line with that projection. It looks like the Bucs are going to run it back in 2024 with the crew that got the to the playoffs in 2023.

The 20 Hottest NFL Players: Ranked

We've done these before, and they tend to do well. So we will give you the 20 hottest NFL players ranked. Baseball might be Americas past time, but football is Americas present and future. We have a saying in sports radio "football is king". Unlike the NBA, there are not a ton of celebrity couples across the National Football League. Asking around the office there were a few names that kept coming up. Travis Kelce, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Saquon Barkley are all names that got thrown around. There are no players from the Florida teams (Buccaneers, Dolphins, Jaguars). So as the calendar shifts to the fall, out attention goes to football. And with it the 20 hottest NFL players ranked. If you're a fan of the sidelines view, we've ranked the NFL Coaches as well.

I got this list from Ranker.com. Their list is quite lengthy. In fact I couldn't get to the bottom of the list. And if you're outside the top 20, you don't deserve to be mentioned. What is nice to see is the variety of positions represented. We've got all of the usual suspects; quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers (the divas of the NFL). But there is a kicker and an offensive lineman in the list. It's not often a position group that is called the "Big Uglies" get put on a list of the hottest players. But it is 2023 and big is beautiful, right? Also, the quality of the player is not taken into account. Nor is how good of a person or team mate they are. It's the 20 hottest NFL players: ranked.

If only his coach had trusted him more, maybe the Lions would be in the Super Bowl. There's always next year.

DK is one physically gifted individual. He is what statues should be modeled after.

Offensive Linemen are known at "Big Uglies". That is certainly not the case for Justin Pugh.

Justin Jefferson had a few big injuries in 2023. But he might have had his biggest year off the field after posting a photo with fellow LSU athlete Olivia Dunne.

Robert Woods, AKA "Bobby Trees". The guys changes teams pretty much every season. But he does it in style.

Had a great season with the Baltimore Ravens. But his dad sure does have a lot of thoughts about who is throwing his son the football...

Life is seemingly gotten better for Claypool. At least professionally it has. Claypool was traded to the Miami Dolphins this season and now lives in one of the best cities for fashion in the world.

Kind of strange for a kid from Wisconsin who plays on the defensive line in Pittsburgh to be on this list. But good for TJ (check out the other Watt brothers JJ and Derek)

Jaire is a heck of player on the field, a looker off the field, and might be playing on a new field next season. The relationship between him and the Packers doesn't seem to be the best right now.

Stefon Diggs has wowed with some of his pre-game outfits in 2023/24. Diggs clearly has an eye of fashion... or at least thinks he does!

If you don't know who Travis Kelce is at this point, then allow me to the first human to welcome you to Earth!  Everything is coming up Aces for Mr. Kelce.

Byard changed teams half way through the 2023 season moving from the Titans to Philadelphia with the Eagles. Seems like a big win for the City of Brotherly Love.

CMC is a great player, but likes to keep a low profile off the field. That's kind of tough since he's dating former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo.

The sexiest kicker is Harrison Butker who is also the kicker for the most successful NFL franchise over the last half decade.

As handsome as Tee Higgins is, he might become more attractive this offseason. Higgins is expected to sign a massive contract as he becomes a free agent.

Things didn't end so hot for the young Eagles QB this season. He's got some work to do to win over the Eagles faithful in 2024.

The Windy City doesn't know who their QB will be in 2024. But they know DJ Moore will be on the outside catching whatever is thrown his way.

If you're sad the Bengals missed the playoffs this year and you didn't get as much Joe Burrow as you're used to, I have good news. He will be back next year. A series of injuries derailed Burrow's season from August.

Barkley will become a free agent this offseason and could be in line to sign the richest deal for a running back in league history.

Easy #1. Although his play on the field did not warrant this spot on the list... just look at him. Until he is no longer in the league, he will hold down the #1 spot.

https://espnswfl.com/galleries/top-10-hottest-nfl-coaches-of-2023-ranked/

This list was created before the season. So it doesn't take into account the recent coaching changes around the NFL.