I would not be surprised if the Jags and he have already agreed on premise of a deal but can't sign it until FA starts to they would only owe Atlanta a third instead of a second.
But if not here is where I'd start, and fwiw everyone of these teams except the Jets were reported by Diania Russini to have interest in Mike Evans, as well as some other teams and that's probably a good place to start.
Familiarity, cap space and need are what I typically look for in trying to predict a FA landing spot.
Titans check all 3 boxes which is why put them as my slight favorite. For those that don't know it's going to be Callahans offense but the OC they just hired, Nick Holz, is coming from the Jags. Getting into a less direct path Ridley's OC last year was Press Taylor, who is Zac Taylors brother, who was Callahans boss in Cincy and they no doubt talk. Perhaps Holz and Press Taylor don't have good things to say about Ridley which would kill this idea but if they like his talent and working with him I expect it to carry a lot of weight.
NE heavily checks two boxes and arguably have biggest need and most cap space over next two years then any team in the league.
Carolina is the main comp vs NE for desperation, a little light on cap space however, could make it work but really only checks one box.
Jets are one team Russini did not mention as being interested in Evans as a potential spot for Ridley. Need exists, win now mode, not Titans or NE level of cap space but more then Carolina ($20M)and they have a loose connection with Ridley in their DC Ulbrich who was on staff in Atlanta for most of Ridley's career in Atlanta, all but the last year he bailed early.
Giants were another team listed by Russini as interested in Evans and another team with major need and solid cap space.($38M)
Those would be my 5 most likely spots I'd predict.
Chiefs were a team listed by Russini as intersted in Evans but I think they are hoping to get players chasing rings and not looking for top dollar and Ridley probalby needs to get paid. I can't rule them out, just seems unlikely to me. Rams were oddly enough another team listed by Russin, I got to think they were trying to get Evans cheaper as well and not a team willing to pay top dollar. Jaguars and Falcons were the last two teams Russini reported as interested in Ridley and for obvious reasons would take them out.
