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Redskins' DeSean Jackson: Bucs considered top suitor in free agency

The Bucs are expected to be Jackson's most aggressive suitor in free agency, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis:

Although the list of potentially interested teams also includes the Eagles, Patriots and Cowboys, Laine reports that Tampa Bay remains Jackson's likeliest landing spot once free agency officially kicks off at 4pm Eastern on Thursday. The Bucs boast the most cap space -- approximately $66 million -- of the interested teams, and the Patriots, the next closest with $62 million available, are unlikely to venture outside of their general philosophy of pursuing more moderately-priced free agents. The Eagles could be somewhat of a wild card given that they're the team that brought Jackson into the league in 2008, but aren't believed to have the ability to offer him what he's likely expecting in annual salary. Despite being flush with cap space, the Bucs would still have to weigh any potential Jackson signing against the need to eventually extend No. 1 receiver Mike Evans, who will enter the fourth season of his five-year rookie contract in 2017. Ultimately, they appear to have the money to make it work, which would provide them with one of the more potentially explosive size/speed combinations at the receiver position in the NFL.

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