Chris Evans’ spot on the Cincinnati Bengals’ 53-man roster is now effectively secured.
Evans, a sixth-round rookie by way of the Michigan Wolverines, was already a near-lock to be on the Week 1 roster after a productive training camp and first preseason games.
There’s no doubt now after Evans made a spectacular diving grab for the Bengals’ first touchdown of their preseason clash with the Miami Dolphins. It came on a 29-yard dime dropped in by Brandon Allen to tie the game at 7-all early in the second quarter.
It was actually the Bengals’ longest play of the preseason thus far, and it left no doubt they found a keeper in Evans.