Justin Evans Returns … In New Orleans
April 4th, 2022
This would be such a feel-good story if it didn’t involve the slimy Saints.
The Bucs safety who picked off Tom Brady back in 2017, then-rookie Justin Evans, dealt with myriad injuries to his foot/ankle injuries during his first two seasons and never played again.
Tampa Bay finally waived him with an injury designation late in 2020 and he was off the NFL radar last season. Now, 26-year-old Evans has reached an agreement to join the Saints, per ProFootballTalk.com.
It’s a chance for Evans to revive his career, much like the Saints tried with another oft-injured Bucs second-round pick: Noah Spence from the 2016 class. That didn’t work and Spence spent all last season on the Bengals’ practice squad.
Evans may be best known in Tampa as the guy the Bucs drafted instead of Alvin Kamara when they desperately needed a running back.
Joe wishes Evans good health, though Joe can’t wish success for any Saints player.
April 4th, 2022 at 8:21 pm
Wouldn’t you normally consider this a camp meat story?
April 4th, 2022 at 8:25 pm
Maybe the Saints can go get Kendall Beckwith too….
April 4th, 2022 at 8:27 pm
If he’s fully healthy, he’s still young enough and had plenty of talent. I feel like he owed the Bucs an effort to return in Tampa after they paid him to rehab for a few years. Bucs could still use a safety. Wonder if that happened and they passed.
April 4th, 2022 at 8:38 pm
Looks like the Saints are picking through the Bucs’ leftovers again.
April 4th, 2022 at 9:07 pm
I’m on here too much and for too long when I know exactly which Joe this is because of the following line.
Joe can’t wish success for any Saints player
April 4th, 2022 at 9:13 pm
I wonder what Kendall Beckwith is up to. I would take a flyer on that kid. He had tremendous upside before he hurt himself. Was it a car accident? Bum foot?
April 4th, 2022 at 9:16 pm
I used to like the Saints but NOT ANYMORE.
April 4th, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Seems like the Saints are planning big things (ie) especially when considering that trade of draft picks they did with the eagles today. Are they after a particular quarterback?
April 4th, 2022 at 9:21 pm
sasquatch Says:
“If he’s fully healthy, he’s still young enough and had plenty of talent. I feel like he owed the Bucs an effort to return in Tampa after they paid him to rehab for a few years. Bucs could still use a safety. Wonder if that happened and they passed.”
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These are my exact thoughts. Would have liked to see him back on our roster.
April 4th, 2022 at 9:22 pm
@Cricket. If that’s true, you may visit but you may not stay.
April 4th, 2022 at 9:39 pm
Joe I love how much you hate the saints. I do too. I hate all the other nfc south teams but I have zero respect for those guys. 2020 nfc divisional eh boys! Who dat STFU
April 4th, 2022 at 9:43 pm
I bet he gets turf toe at their first OTA
April 4th, 2022 at 10:03 pm
Where were they when we needed them to take Daquan Bowers & Gaines Adams from us?
April 4th, 2022 at 10:24 pm
He had his ankle shattered from the wreck. Never fully recovered.
April 4th, 2022 at 10:37 pm
Lol maybe Shady brady will wanna end his career with us Lol but that isn’t happening we don’t want him done sweep shutout him what else is there
April 4th, 2022 at 10:47 pm
I give Evans an A for Af-fort but..He done. He’s going to just further punish his body for good. Good luck to him though.
April 4th, 2022 at 11:14 pm
@Aaron – You know they have a spell correct device on most phones right ? Or are you just Forrest Gump in disguise 🥸? Please stop writing on here man nobody wants to read the garbage you have crammed in your head or should I say butthead.. Go Bucs
April 4th, 2022 at 11:26 pm
I might come off as kinda jerk here, but is there any chance his mother is Linda Evans? If so, than tell him to look around for naked pictures of his mother. Other wise, I could give a rats a$$.
April 4th, 2022 at 11:40 pm
The Saints are going after WR in this draft with the draft trade with the Iggles. I can foresee the Saints dumping Slant Boy. I’m not suggesting we pick him up, he’s trash. I just anticipate one of their first Rd picks will be a WR.
April 4th, 2022 at 11:46 pm
He was awesome when healthy. I understand why the Bucs had to waive him, also cheering for him to be good again — except twice a year .
Some bozo will blame Arians for foring him out along with Kendall Beckwith and Paris Warren. Arians can’t develop injury prone players!
April 5th, 2022 at 12:01 am
i wonder if evans got a 2020 superbowl ring?
and beckwith was a young bucs tackling beast – shame how that ended
April 5th, 2022 at 12:02 am
Good for him…Now let’s see if he can stick.
April 5th, 2022 at 12:06 am
Wow. Good luck.
April 5th, 2022 at 2:11 am
No need to keep an injury prone mediocre safety to linger on the Bucs roster.
April 5th, 2022 at 2:59 am
I wish him well
Always liked the kid, but he’s fragile.
April 5th, 2022 at 3:25 am
The Saints currently now have two of our former busts. On a human level, I’m happy for Justin, but football wise I wish him nothing but losses and utter misery.
April 5th, 2022 at 6:44 am
And who drafted Evans over Kamara?
April 5th, 2022 at 7:26 am
The Saints could also make a run at Carl Nicks….perhaps his toe has finally healed and he can play for them again.
April 5th, 2022 at 8:49 am
Hate that he’s a saint but rooting for him. Guy looked like he was for real before he was hurt. Happy for him and Jameis’s success (except when they play us)
April 5th, 2022 at 9:27 am
Buczilla
Jameis is not a “bust” FYI
April 5th, 2022 at 10:28 am
Alvin “Assault and Battery” Kamara? Let’s see how many games he plays this year. Kamara fell into the 2nd round due to “character concerns”. Everyone else passed on him too, until the Aint’s in Rnd 2. Hindsight is always 20/20. Good Luck to Evans, I really hope he can revive his career. It’s a Shame it isn’t happening here though.
April 5th, 2022 at 1:30 pm
@Tbbucs3
A player that you drafted number one overall and don’t sign to a second contract is the very definition of a bust. I used to love Jameis and figured a dude with that much talent, grit, and charisma would never fail. Unfortunately, I was wrong and Jameis wasted five years of our football lives just like Vinny back in the day.
April 5th, 2022 at 2:38 pm
“Did anyone say Nowhere Spence?
LOL Peeps here get the annual camp hardon talking about this stiff
Kobe still waiting for his apologizes”
Kobe Faker
April 5th, 2022 at 9:40 pm
Dj82 lol here all day just like them saints baby like I said what else is there to do then loss to y’all and I be there don’t know bout you
April 5th, 2022 at 9:43 pm
Lol go bucs lol to practice go