The Falcons continue to be one of the healthier teams in the league, a trend that carries into their Week 15 showdown with the Raiders. Now chasing the Buccaneers in the NFC South, the Falcons desperately need to handle business against the banged-up Raiders on Monday night.

Evans was a former first-round pick of the Titans back in 2018. Evans played in nine games for the Cowboys last season, totaling nine tackles in limited action, and was with the Falcons in 2022. He’s never lived up to the expectations that made him a first-rounder, but he’ll have a chance to restore his career under Raheem Morris once he gets up to speed. We’ll see if the team opts to elevate him in the coming days.

Evans has been on the Cowboys’ practice squad, getting elevated for gamedays the past few weeks. With LB Leighton Vander Esch out for the season, Evans’ presence will be helpful for the Cowboys defense. The 28-year-old played four seasons with the Titans and one with the Falcons prior to this year, starting in nearly every career game and totaling five sacks and 21 tackles for loss.

Evans is expected to sign with a team after being granted his release. The 27-year-old made 17 starts for Atlanta last year and has 67 career starts in five seasons. Evans had