The Buccaneers have high hopes for Evans after selecting him in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft, but the team doesn’t appear ready to thrust him into the starting lineup just yet. Evans missed some time during OTAs and mini-camp and has been working primarily as a backup thus far during training camp. All of this is expected and doesn’t mean that Evans won’t be a starter when Week 1 rolls around, but his performance with the reserves will dictate how quickly he climbs the ladder.
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