Greg Auman reported on Tuesday that the Bucs have waived former second-round pick safety Justin Evans.
Bucs waived former second-round pick Justin Evans today with a failed physical designation. He hasn’t played or practiced since 2018 due to multiple foot injuries and surgeries.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 22, 2020
Selected with the 51st pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Evans made a quick impact in the Bucs’ secondary, hauling in three interceptions with six passes defended and two tackles for loss in 14 games as a rookie.
In 2018 Evans would retain his role a full-time starter, notching another interception, a tackle for loss and a even a defensive touchdown on a fumble recovery in the Bucs’ Week 1 victory over New Orleans. Evans wouldn’t finish the season however, missing six games in his second season with a toe injury before eventually undergoing Achilles surgery and a separate surgery the following offseason.
2018 would prove to be the last time Evans would suit up for Tampa Bay, spending the entirety of the 2019 and 2020 seasons on either the physically unable to perform list or the injured reserve before being waived.
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