{"id":4326,"date":"2024-08-16T01:39:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4326"},"modified":"2024-08-16T01:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:39:47","slug":"breaking-cincinnati-bengals-running-back-ruled-out-for-the-season-after-suffering-brutal-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4326","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cincinnati Bengals Running Back Ruled Out For The Season After Suffering Brutal Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suffering injuries in the offseason before the season starts can be devastating, and Chris Evans is going through it now.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0running back Chris Evans and offensive tackle D\u2019Ante Smith were both injured during Thursday\u2019s joint practice with the Bears.<\/p>\n<p>Evans reportedly suffered the injury while covering a kickoff early in practice.<\/p>\n<p>It was so bad that he had to be carted off the field, and trainers put him in an air cast before he left the field.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, further tests showed just how severe his injury was, and now he will be down for the year.<\/p>\n<p>Running back Chris Evans reportedly suffered a torn patellar tendon during practice and will now miss the entire 2024 regular season. Bleacher Report\u2019s Jordan Schultz reported the news.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> RB Chris Evans suffered a torn patellar tendon during today\u2019s practice, and he will miss the entire regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Just a devastating blow for the former Michigan star, who was having a strong camp with Cincinnati. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4oJ4nDMr8\">pic.twitter.com\/Q4oJ4nDMr8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1824235871974912343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Awful: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> RB Chris Evans suffered a torn patellar tendon and will miss the entire regular season, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Schultz_Report<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1m2hxN7NGs\">pic.twitter.com\/1m2hxN7NGs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1824236229959053540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chris Evans may not have shown his true importance to the team due to not getting work in the running game, but injuries can happen to a team and his number very well could\u2019ve been called this year to possibly do big things.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Evans, he, along with D\u2019Ante Smith, was fighting to make the Bengals\u2019 53-man roster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"h-cincinnati-bengals-running-back-chris-evans-hasn-t-got-true-chance-to-show-his-skills\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cincinnati Bengals Running Back Chris Evans Hasn\u2019t Got True Chance to Show His Skills<\/h2>\n<p>Former Michigan running back Chris Evans has yet to see a chance in the league to prove that he can get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>Evans rushed for 1,795 yards and 15 touchdowns during his career with the Wolverines, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/chris-evans-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sports Reference.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evans was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2021\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0draft and signed a four-year rookie deal.<\/p>\n<p>Through three seasons, he has a total of 17 carries for 77 yards and zero touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suffering injuries in the offseason before the season starts can be devastating, and Chris Evans is going through it now. 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