WR DeSean Jackson Expected To Sign With Buccaneers

He’s still with the Washington Redskins until Thursday, at 4 p.m. ET and the team will try to convince him to re-sign with them once the free agency period begins. “The 6′ 5”, 34-year-old unrestricted free agent won’t break the bank wherever he goes, but if he’s willing to move to the slot in the twilight of his career, good luck to opponents trying to cover him inside. GM Jason Licht and head coach Dirk Koetter sure are making things exciting in the Bay Area. “That’s just a fact”. The signal caller made some strides during his second season despite lacking a true No. 2 receiver across from Evans.

Be prepared to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go all vertical in the passing game in 2017. Koetter said that they didn’t have enough of those in 2016.

His four receptions of 50-plus yards previous year were tied for second in the league.

The result: The Bucs were the only team with zero 50-yard plays. Last season we saw Tampa add two veterans at corner back and defensive end before doubling down on those positions in the draft with Hargreaves and Spence. While the team is exploring the free agency wide receiver market, it seemingly will not overspend despite nearly $60 million in salary cap space.

“Former Washington WR DeSean Jackson expects to sign with Tampa assuming no breakdown in final negotiations, sources tell ESPN”.

They say that every free agent with any name recognition gets linked to the Dallas Cowboys, so that may be all that is in play.

The Buccaneers were expected to be a big player in 2017 National Football League free agency.

The Redskins hoped to make a run at keeping Jackson, 30, but a deal materialized quickly in Tampa Bay. The Bucs have had awful luck in the last three years with high-priced free agent signings.

DeSean Jackson is one of those top wide receivers.

In his nine seasons as a pro, Jackson has caught 498 passes for almost 9,000 yards. Last season, he led the league in yards per reception (17.9) for the third time in his career. That will naturally come with some wear and tear on the body.

Aside from the Buccaneers, several other teams are pursuing Jackson as well.