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Bills RB Darrynton Evans: Cut or Keep on Roster?

Darrynton Evans is one of many players on the roster bubble for the Buffalo Bills.

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The Buffalo Bills are just days away from cutting their roster from 90 to 53, meaning a bunch of players' careers will hang in the balance.

Among those on the roster bubble is running back Darrynton Evans, who Bleacher Report projects as someone who won't make the final 53-man roster.

"Evans, 25, could provide depth behind James Cook, Damien Harris and Latavius Murray, but he didn't exactly pop in his preseason debut—averaging 3.0 yards per carry. Undrafted rookie Jordan Mims has flashed a little more and scored a touchdown in Game 2," Bleacher Report writes.

Evans signed with the Bills late last month after Nyheim Hines was ruled out for the season following a jet ski crash. He has three years of experience in the league with the Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears, but he is buried in the depth chart and hasn't made much headway in trying to move his way up.

It will be tough for the Bills to carry more than three running backs, so keeping Evans likely means another position wouldn't have the opportunity to keep another player. If Evans was a dynamo on special teams, it would help his case, but he isn't standing out in that department either.

Evans has one last chance to make an impression for the Bills when they visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 1 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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