Final 12 months was a misplaced season for the Cincinnati Bengals, largely because of the calf and wrist accidents that ravaged star quarterback Joe Burrow and restricted him to 10 video games.
When at full power, the Bengals have been authentic Tremendous Bowl contenders over the previous few years, however proper now, they’re coping with the contract conditions of broad receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
Now, they’ve a brand new downside on offense.
In accordance with NFL insider Jordan Schultz, operating again Chris Evans tore his patellar tendon throughout apply and will likely be out for the season.
Sources: #Bengals RB Chris Evans suffered a torn patellar tendon throughout in the present day’s apply, and he’ll miss all the common season.
Only a devastating blow for the previous Michigan star, who was having a powerful camp with Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/Q4oJ4nDMr8
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 16, 2024
Evans, a sixth-round draft choose in 2021 out of the College of Michigan, had 17 carries for 77 yards in 14 video games as a rookie, and since then has a grand complete of 12 speeding yards on two carries.
He performed simply 12 video games in 2022 and eight video games in 2023 whereas being a wholesome inactive at occasions.
Evans has additionally carried out as a kick returner and in 2022 returned 10 kickoffs for 211 yards.
With Joe Mixon, who had been Cincinnati’s beginning operating again for the earlier six seasons, now a member of the Houston Texans, the Bengals have been relying on prospects akin to Evans to choose up the slack within the backfield.
Their beginning operating again is slated to be Zack Moss, a free agent signing who final season ran for 794 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Indianapolis Colts whereas serving to to fill in for injured Jonathan Taylor.
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