Zach Evans set to retire: Former blue-chip RB abruptly ends NFL career after brief stints with Jets, Rams

Jets running back Zach Evans stunningly retires at 24 just days into training camp

The 5-foot-11, 211-pound running back signed with the Jets’ practice squad in December 2024 before later signing a reserve/futures contract with New York in January, keeping him on the team’s 90-man roster over the offseason and into training camp.

Zach Evans set to retire: Former blue-chip RB abruptly ends NFL career after brief stints with Jets, Rams

Once a prized recruit, Evans was placed on the Jets' reserve/retired list Monday with just 10 career games played

Former Ole Miss running back Zach Evans retires from NFL at age 24 - SuperTalk Mississippi

A former standout at Ole Miss has abruptly retired from the NFL with just over a month left before the 2025 season kicks off. Zach Evans, a 24-year-old running back playing for the New York Jets, was placed on the reserve/retired list Monday. His decision to call it quits came a couple days into training camp and shortly before the preseason opens Thursday. The New York Jets made the announcement on social media. We’ve placed RB Zach Evans on t…

NFL Running Back Announces His Shocking Retirement At Just 24 Years Old

A detail of the NFL Shield logo on a game ball (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) NFL running back Zach Evans has announced his retirement at just 24 years old in a move that should leave fans stunned.  The former Ole Miss star is closing the chapter on a professional career that never quite took off, with the New York Jets placing him on the reserve/retired list this Monday.  Evans, a five-star recruit out of Texas, entered the pros with…

Jets Place Zach Evans on Reserve/Retired List as Promising Young RB Steps Away From NFL - Sports Al Dente

Zach Evans, a young running back competing for a spot on the New York Jets roster, has stepped away from football, as the team has placed him on the reserve/retired list. This move pauses his NFL career and allows the Jets to retain his rights in case he chooses to return in the future. The decision comes amid a crowded Jets backfield featuring prominent names like Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, and Isaiah Davis. Evans, 24, spent the 2024 season on…