Darrynton Evans DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Buffalo Bills running back Darrynton Evans(hamstring) made his case to make the final roster in Saturday afternoon's preseason defeat to the visiting Carolina Panthers in Orchard Park, tying for the team lead in receiving with three catches for 28 yards and a touchdown while adding 15 rushing yards on three carries. Evans certainly put together a nice day before leaving with a hamstring injury on Saturday against the Panthers, shedding a tackle and high-stepping his way across the end zone to give the Bills a lead in the second quarter, but his performance was overshadowed by undrafted rookie Frank Gore Jr., who also scored but produced a whopping 101 yards. Evans, 26, is not as likely to make Buffalo's 53-man roster following Gore's standout showing, and he probably wouldn't be any greater than the No. 4 back on the depth chart even if he does stick around.

The Buffalo Bills signed running back Darrynton Evans and defensive tackle Eli Ankou to Reserve/Futures contracts on Tuesday. Evans will head to training camp this summer hoping to give the Bills some extra running back depth behind James Cook, Ty Johnson and Latavius Murray with Damien Harris (head, neck) heading into free agency in March. The 25-year-old was with three different NFL teams in 2023 and saw action with the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. In seven games combined, he carried the ball just 32 times for 121 yards and one touchdown, with most of his production coming with Chicago. He also caught seven passes for 49 yards with the Bears. The former third-round pick in 2020 by the Tennessee Titans has 62 career carries for 246 yards and one touchdown, adding 12 catches for 120 yards and another score in four seasons.