Another member of the 2022 draft class has been waived by the Vikings. After notably cutting bait with safety Lewis Cine and cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. over the summer, the Vikings did the same with cornerback Akayleb Evans on Saturday afternoon as a way to carve out more space on the roster. In a corresponding move, the Vikings activated tight end Nick Muse from injured reserve. Because fellow tight end Josh Oliver has been ruled out with an a…

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The Minnesota Vikings let go of one of the few remaining players from their 2022 NFL draft class on Saturday morning, cutting cornerback Akayleb Evans after his role on defense had dissolved. He could return to the practice squad.

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The Minnesota Vikings felt a change to the roster was necessary.With their Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears just over 24 hours away, the Vikings shook up the roster, specifically at the cornerback position.“The #Vikings are waiving CB Akayleb Evans,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on X on November 23. “A bit of a surprise for the 2022 draft pick who has 17 starts and plays special teams. With a major roster crunch, Minnesota makes …

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Click to read the full story Vikings Unceremoniously Cut Ties with Once-Promising Defender It’s another blow for the few people who still have some hope for the 2022 draft class to produce any long-term contributors for the Vikings. Recently, the team benched 2022 second-rounder Ed Ingram for veteran Dalton Risner. Someone who was on the wrong end of the benching treatment last year is Akayleb Evans, and, surprisingly, appeared in the news on Sa…

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Vikings Unceremoniously Cut Ties with Once-Promising Defender

Ian Rapoport reports that the Vikings are waiving former fourth-round draft pick CB Akayleb Evans.  Evans, 25, attended Tulsa for three years before transferring to Missouri in 2021 as a graduate transfer. He was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was in the third year of his four-year, $4,421,076 contract that included a $761,076 signing bonus, $761,076 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,105,269. I…

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Vikings Waiving CB Akayleb Evans

The Vikings are moving on from a former defensive starter. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Vikings have waived cornerback Akayleb Evans. A 2022 fourth-round pick, Evans had occasional defensive cameos as a rookie before taking on a significantly larger role as a sophomore. The cornerback started all 15 of his appearances in 2023, finishing with 65 tackles, seven passes defended, one interception, and three forced fumbles. The added …

Vikings waive cornerback Akayleb Evans as 2022 draft continues to disappoint

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