Chris Evans

A sixth-round pick of the Bengals in 2021, Evans has played in 26 games over his first two seasons as a reserve HB and kick returner ... A sure-handed receiver out of the backfield, he has 18 career catches for 189 yards and three TDs, including the game-winning TD in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati's win over Kansas City in Game 12 of the 2022 season ... Has 77 career rushing yards on 17 attempts, all in his '21 rookie campaign ... Serving as the team's primary kick returner through the first nine games of '22, he had 10 KORs for 211 yards (21.1 average) ... Took over kick return role late in '21 regular season, and during postseason run to Super Bowl LVI he averaged 23.4 yards on nine returns.

A sixth-round pick of the Bengals in 2021, Evans has played in 26 games over his first two seasons as a reserve HB and kick returner ... A sure-handed receiver out of the backfield, he has 18 career catches for 189 yards and three TDs, including the game-winning TD in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati's win over Kansas City in Game 12 of the 2022 season ... Has 77 career rushing yards on 17 attempts, all in his '21 rookie campaign ... Serving as the team's primary kick returner through the first nine games of '22, he had 10 KORs for 211 yards (21.1 average) ... Took over kick return role late in '21 regular season, and during postseason run to Super Bowl LVI he averaged 23.4 yards on nine returns.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in sixth round of 2021 NFL Draft (202nd overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-17-21.

Pro career:

2021—Played in 14 regular-season games (one start) and all four postseason games as a rookie for AFC Champion Bengals ... Carried 17 times for 77 yards (4.5 average) during the regular season, and caught 15 passes for 151 yards and two TDs ... Also took over as team's primary KOR late in the regular season, and averaged 29.0 yards on two returns during the regular season and 23.4 on nine returns in the postseason ... Made NFL debut in season-opener vs. Minnesota, and played eight snaps on special teams (no statistics) ... His first career catch came on Sept. 19 at Chicago, a 14-yarder on third-and-18 that set up a 53-yard FG on the next play ... Scored first career TD — a 24-yard catch on a wheel route from QB Joe Burrow — on opening offensive possession on Oct. 17 at Detroit ... Made first career start in season finale at Cleveland, and caught four passes for 24 yards and a TD while rushing seven times for 35 yards ... Had one catch for three yards in Super Bowl LVI vs. L.A. Rams.

2022—Played in 12 regular-season games, serving as the team's primary KOR in Games 1-9 ... Inactive for four regular-season games and all three postseason contests ... Totaled 10 KORs for 211 yards (21.1 average), with a long of 29 yards on Oct. 9 at Baltimore ... Also saw action on 18 offensive snaps as a reserve HB, and caught three passes for 38 yards and a TD ... Hauled in 26-yard reception on third down during Bengals' opening drive on Oct. 31 at Cleveland ... On Dec. 4 vs. Kansas City, caught an eight-yard TD pass from QB Joe Burrow in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winner.

College:

Spent five seasons (2016-20) at the University of Michigan; did not play in '19 ... Played in 42 career games (six starts), and recorded 320 carries for 1795 yards (5.6) and 15 TDs ... Had three career 100-yard rushing games ... Also caught 49 passes for 479 yards and two TDs.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Indianapolis, Ind. ... Attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, where as a senior he rushed for 1115 yards and 15 TDs on 188 carries, while catching 40 passes for 511 yards and four TDs ... General studies major at Michigan.