Evans was released from the Eagles' practice squad Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Evans requested his release, as there are apparently several other opportunities that he is considering. The 2018 first-round pick accumulated 159 tackles across 17 games for the Falcons last season, but he was surprisingly absent from training camps across the league in August.
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Falcons' Rashaan Evans: Ties season low with six stops
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Evans recorded six tackles (two solo) during Saturday's 17-9 loss to Baltimore.
Evans tied his season low with six stops and snapped a six-game double-digit tackle streak. Despite finishing second on the team in tackles behind Richie Grant, Evans' performance Saturday was certainly disappointing given his recent string of success. In his first season with Atlanta, Evans has totaled a career-high 151 tackles, so he'll look to get back on track in Week 17 against the Cardinals.
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Falcons' Rashaan Evans: Records first sack of season
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Evans totaled nine tackles (four solo) and one sack during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win over the Panthers.
Evans was busy again in Week 8, recording at least nine tackles for the fifth time over his last six appearances. However, his first sack of the season -- an eight-yard loss on a 3rd-and-9 play in the fourth quarter -- made Sunday's outing Evans' best fantasy performance of the campaign. Across his first eight appearances with Atlanta, Evans has totaled 74 tackles, three pass defenses, two fumble recoveries and one sack. He'll look to maintain his strong play against the Chargers in Week 9.
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Falcons' Rashaan Evans: Starts scoop-and-score in win
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Evans recorded 12 tackles (seven solo), one forced fumble and one pass defensed during Sunday's 28-14 win over the 49ers.
Evans was responsible for a scoop-and-score late in the first quarter of Sunday's win over the 49ers, while he also tied with Troy Andersen for a team-leading 12 tackles in Week 6. The fifth-year pro is slated to operate in his usual role as one of the team's starting linebackers next Sunday versus the Bengals.
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Falcons' Rashaan Evans: Double-digit tackles in win
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Evans recorded 12 tackles and two pass defenses during Sunday's 27-23 win over the Seahawks.
Evans recorded a season-high 12 tackles and notched his first two pass defenses of the campaign. Across his first three contests in Atlanta, the veteran linebacker has played nearly every defensive snap and totaled 25 stops.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Capitalizes in return to action
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Evans had six tackles (one solo), an interception and a pass defended during Sunday's 20-0 win over the Jaguars.
Evans played 59 percent of the team's defensive snaps in his first start after a five-game absence due to an ankle injury. In eight games played this season, the middle linebacker has 43 tackles (25 solo), two interceptions and two passes defended.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Listed as full participant
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Evans (ankle) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice session, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Evans was unavailable for the last five games due to an ankle injury but had additional time to recover during the Titans' Week 13 bye. He'll likely reclaim his starting job Sunday against the Jaguars.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Won't play in Week 11
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Evans (ankle) won't play Sunday against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Evans will miss his fourth straight game Sunday with an ankle injury. In his absence, Monty Rice is expected to once again draw the start at linebacker in Week 11.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Gets questionable tag
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Evans (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Saints, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Evans was a non-participant at practice for consecutive days to close out the week after being limited Wednesday, which indicates he is not trending in the right direction. Still, his final status will be determined by how he is feeling closer to kickoff. Monty Rice and Jayon Brown would be in line for increased snaps should he ultimately be unable to go.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Out Sunday
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Evans (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Rams, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Evans will miss his second consecutive game after injuring his ankle in practice ahead of a Week 7 matchup with the Colts. With Evans out that week, rookie Monty Rice took on a much larger workload, which can likely be expected again.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Won't get fifth-year option
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The Titans aren't picking up the fifth-year option on Evans' rookie contract, but they still hope to sign him to an extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The 22nd pick in the 2018 Draft, Evans was a 16-game starter in 2019 and 2020, playing 86 and 80 percent of Tennessee's defensive snaps, respectively. He's never forced a fumble or picked off a pass in the NFL, but he did flash IDP potential in 2019, when he had 111 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Fellow ILB Jayon Brown re-signed with the Titans on a one-year, $5.3 million contract earlier this offseason, following a 2020 campaign with 76 tackles and eight pass defenses in only 10 games. Brown has been much better in coverage, while Evans is arguably the superior run defender. Both are on expiring contracts in 2021.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Notches 96 tackles
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Evans recorded 96 tackles, 0.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, five passes defensed and one fumble recovery across 16 games in the 2020 regular season.
Evans finished third on the team with 96 tackles, though that total took a dip from his 2019 campaign. Even so, Evans was a leader amongst the Titans' linebacker corps by pacing the group in tackles and snaps. While Jayon Brown and Harold Landry both arguably outplayed Evans, he was nevertheless a steadying force for the defense. Evans potentially will head into the final year of his rookie deal in 2021, though the team possesses a fifth-year option that could be exercised to keep him under contract through 2022.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Breaks out in second season
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Evans recorded 111 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery across 16 games for the Titans in 2019.
Evans broke out in his second professional season, finishing second on the team in tackles behind only Logan Ryan. He also recorded the first sacks of his career, though he also showed his ability to make plays in the backfield by managing 11 tackles for loss. Evans will enter his third season as key piece of the Titans' defense and will seek to take another step forward.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Logs five tackles
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Evans recorded five tackles in the team's Week 17 victory over the Texans.
Evans wasn't particularly productive in the regular-season finale, though he still played on 85 percent of defensive snaps. For the season, he logged 111 tackles, over double the mark of 53 he posted as a rookie in 2018. Though he'll look to lead Tennessee on a deep playoff run, Evans could be set to take another step forward in 2020, emerging as a leader of the defense in his third season.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Posts five tackles in win
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Evans registered five tackles (four solo) in Sunday's win over the Raiders.
Evans' tackle numbers had been sluggish since Tennessee's Week 11 bye, so it was good to see them tick back up. He'll have a shot to get to 100 on Sunday against the Texans.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Adds another sack
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Evans tallied three tackles (one solo) and a sack in Sunday's 42-20 win over the Jaguars.
Evans contributed to the Titans' rout of the Jaguars with his second sack in as many games, though he ultimately logged a season low in tackles.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Adds nine tackles in Week 9
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Evans racked up nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 30-20 loss to the Panthers.
Evans has now amassed at least eight or more tackles in six consecutive contests with a Week 10 matchup against the Chiefs looming, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes' (knee) status remains up in the air.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Racks up 12 tackles
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Evans racked up 12 tackles with one tackle for a loss in Week 8 against Tampa Bay.
Evans has now recorded at least 10 tackles in four of his last five games, bringing his season total to 67. He's also proven to be a stalwart in the middle of the Titans' defense, staying on the field for more than 80 percent of defensive snaps in four consecutive games and all but two contests for the season.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Slated to start in Week 4
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Evans is expected to start at linebacker for a second consecutive week Sunday against the Eagles, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.
Evans is slated to draw his second start as a rookie next to Wesley Woodyard at inside linebacker, while Will Compton and Jayon Brown provide additional depth.
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Titans' Rashaan Evans: Puts in limited work
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Evans (undisclosed) was seen participating in conditioning work but will remain sidelined for Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
While Evans, who suffered the injury just under a week ago, is still being held out of practice, the fact that he is able to put in any work is a good sign for his recovery. It's unlikely he plays in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers, so expect an update on his status to come when practice resumes next week.
