CHRIS EVANS NEWS

Practices as limited participant Evans (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Impact Evans didn't practice last week and miss his second straight game Sunday against the 49ers, so his return to practice is a good sign for his recovery. The 24-year-old could avoid an injury designation for this weekend if he can progress to full participation over the next couple days.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 15, 2021 • BENGALS.COM

Missing second consecutive game Evans (ankle) won't play in Sunday's game against the 49ers, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Evans will remain sidelined for a second consecutive game due to this injury. Samaje Perine will back up Joe Mixon and could see more work than usual with Mixon listed as questionable due to an illness.

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Burrow is fine, but Bengals may be without Mixon, Higgins

Quarterback Joe Burrow is fine, but the Cincinnati Bengals could be without running back Joe Mixon and receiver Tee Higgins on Sunday

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Misses practice Evans (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in practice Wednesday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Impact Evans missed last week's matchup against the Chargers with an ankle injury. The running back has been used sparingly on offense (52 snaps in 11 games) this season, instead contributing a bit more on special teams (94 plays). Trayveon Williams should once again fill in as the Bengals' third option at running back behind Joe Mixon (illness) and Samaje Perine if Evans is unavailable this coming Sunday versus the 49ers.

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Chargers Evans (ankle) is inactive Week 13 against the Chargers, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Impact Evans has been utilized more on special teams than he has in the backfield throughout the season, so his absence won't have major implications on the offensive game plan. Trayveon Williams was signed to the active roster this week and will likely end up taking on a role similar to Evans.

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Week 13 Evans (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Bengals team reporter Marisa Contipelli reports.

Impact With Evans expected to sit out, Samaje Perine will work as the lone backup to Joe Mixon against the porous Chargers run defense. If Evans can't play Sunday, his next opportunity to take the field would come in Week 14 against the 49ers.

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bengals start critical December stretch against Chargers

The Cincinnati Bengals are right where they want to be as the calendar turns to December

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Doesn't practice Wednesday Evans (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Impact It was revealed earlier in the week that Evans will likely be questionable Sunday against the Chargers due to this injury, so his absence isn't surprising. When healthy, the rookie receiving back splits the scraps leftover behind workhorse Joe Mixon with Samaje Perine, so Evans likely won't see enough usage to capitalize on facing the porous Charger run defense.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with ankle problem Evans is dealing with an ankle injury and should be considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Impact Evans won't have much of a role with Joe Mixon being fully healthy, and the best example of this is the fact that he has racked up just nine carries all season long -- tallying 41 yards. This ankle issue hurts his upside even more, though, and if he can't recover in time for Sunday's matchup, then Samaje Perine might see a bit more work as Mixon's lone backup.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

One catch in win Evans had one catch for seven yards without any carries in the Week 11 win over the Raiders.

Impact Even in a game where the Bengals had a lead most of the game, Evans played only 10 offensive snaps. As long as Joe Mixon is fully healthy, as he is now, Evans' role will be minimized.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bengals rookie RB Chris Evans getting work on kick returns Time for more work for the explosive rookie?

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Light role in return Evans (hamstring) played three of the Bengals' 70 offensive snaps and hauled in his lone target for an 11-yard gain in Sunday's 41-16 loss to the Browns.

Impact While he battled a hamstring injury, Evans was limited strictly to special-teams duty Week 7 against the Ravens before the Bengals opted to keep him inactive Week 8 against the Jets. Evans was listed as questionable heading into Sunday's contest, but the coaching staff felt comfortable enough with his health to keep him active and give him a role on offense, albeit a minor one. The rookie sixth-round pick appeared to make a push for more passing-down work in mid-October, but his hamstring injury coupled with Samaje Perine's return from the reserve/COVID-19 list and Joe Mixon's improved health has Evans trending down heading into the Bengals' Week 10 bye.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Available Sunday Evans (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game versus Cleveland, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Impact Evans was considered questionable for Sunday after sitting out last week's loss to the Jets with the hamstring issue, but he's been cleared to take the field. Now that he's healthy, the 24-year-old should see sporadic opportunities as a change-of-pace back behind Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 9 Evans (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Impact Evans missed last week's game, but coach Zac Taylor sounded optimistic that the rookie sixth-round pick will be able to return for this clash of AFC North rivals, per Hobson. If he suits up, Evans -- who has been limited in practice throughout the week -- will likely return to a change-of-pace backfield role that utilizes his pass-catching ability.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Both coming off tough losses, Browns and Bengals clash

The Cleveland Browns visit the Cincinnati Bengals for a critical AFC North matchup on Sunday

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Limited to begin Week 9 Evans (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Evans' ability to begin Week 9 on the field in any capacity is a promising sign, but he'll likely need to graduate to full activity by Friday to avoid taking an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns. While Evans was sidelined for the Bengals' Week 8 loss to the Jets, Samaje Perine had the No. 2 running-back reps all to himself, but he played only 26 percent of the offensive snaps while Cincinnati leaned more heavily than usual on top option Joe Mixon (76 percent).

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out Week 8 Evans (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Impact Evans was unable to practice this week and will miss his first game of the season due to the hamstring issue. Samaje Perine will continue to work as Cincinnati's secondary backfield option behind starter Joe Mixon.

OCTOBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Friday Evans (hamstring) didn't practice again Friday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Impact As a result, Evans is in line to be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets once the Bengals release their final Week 8 injury report, per Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Though active in Week 7, Evans didn't log any snaps on offense, while Samaje Perine worked in tandem with top back Joe Mixon.

OCTOBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unable to practice Thursday Evans (hamstring) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Evans played exclusively on special teams in Week 7 due to his hamstring injury, and he's been held out of practice for two consecutive days. If he hopes to suit up Sunday against the Jets, he'll presumably have to practice in some capacity Friday.

OCTOBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Roaring Bengals look to keep rolling vs. lowly Jets

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off of back-to-back wins of more than 20 points including a 41-17 rout of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens last week to move into a tie with Baltimore...

OCTOBER 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting out practice Evans (hamstring) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Evans' absence from the Bengals' first Week 8 practice comes after he was limited exclusively to a special-teams role in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Ravens. Head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Evans is considered day to day with the lingering hamstring injury, so the rookie should be in good position to suit up this weekend against the Jets if he's able to return to practice in some fashion Thursday and Friday.

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Labeled day-to-day Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Evans (hamstring) is viewed as day-to-day heading into Sunday's game against the Jets, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Though Evans didn't take an injury designation into the Bengals' win over the Ravens this past weekend, Taylor said the rookie running back was limited to a special-teams role because his hamstring was still bothering him. Fortunately for Cincinnati, Samaje Perine was back after a one-game absence due to a positive COVID-19 test, and he was able to reclaim duties as the top backup to Joe Mixon. Evans probably amounts to an upgrade over Perine on passing downs, so the former could recapture a small role on offense once the injury is fully behind him.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Sunday Evans (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Ravens after practicing fully Friday.

Impact While Samaje Perine was on the reserve/COVID-19 list in Week 6, Evans saw increased reps and logged four carries for 18 yards and caught all three targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' win over the Lions. Now that Perine is back in the team's backfield mix, it's unclear how the Bengals plan to divide the change-of-pace work behind top back Joe Mixon will be divided Sunday. Per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, head coach Zac Taylor noted that the team doesn't necessarily have set roles in mind for Evans and Perine, given that they can both catch, protect and run.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE