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The Kansas City Chiefs have secured back-to-back Super Bowl victories, with their triumph over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII marking them as the first team since the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004 to achieve consecutive wins. Now, their sights are set on an even loftier goal: becoming the first team since the 1965-67 Green Bay Packers to claim three consecutive NFL Championships.

To achieve this historic feat, the Chiefs recognize the need to bolster their offensive lineup. While the dynamic duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce remains formidable, the team’s other receivers have shown inconsistency at best.

In the 2023 season, Kelce led the Chiefs in receiving yards with 984, closely followed by rookie Rashee Rice with 938 yards and seven touchdowns. However, beyond them, no other pass catcher on the team surpassed 460 yards (Justin Watson).

Despite the hefty salary of $10 million annually, Marquez Valdes-Scantling only managed 315 receiving yards. Skyy Moore and running back Isiah Pacheco both tallied 244 yards, while Kadarious Toney fell short with just 169 yards.

Fortunately, with the recent $30 million increase in the NFL salary cap, coupled with potential savings from restructuring Mahomes’ contract and cutting Valdes-Scantling, the Chiefs find themselves with ample financial flexibility heading into the 2024 season.

Former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall, now renowned as the host of the podcast “I Am Athlete,” boldly predicts that the Chiefs will capitalize on this opportunity by signing free agent wide receiver Mike Evans.

Evans, a seasoned ten-year NFL veteran, has spent his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, consistently surpassing the 1,000-yard mark each season and leading the league in touchdown receptions last season with 13.

The pivotal question remains whether Evans is inclined to depart from Tampa Bay. If he does, the Chiefs are poised to be a compelling destination, offering him the chance to play alongside one of the greatest quarterbacks in history and a promising shot at another Super Bowl title.