Aug. 16, 2021
JOSH EVANS RETIRES AS A JAGUAR
Josh Evans, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ sixth-round draft pick out of Florida in 2013, has announced his retirement from the National Football League. Evans played three seasons for the Jaguars, from 2013-2015, before completing his NFL career with the Washington Football Team.
Evans, 30, started at free safety or strong safety in 37 of the 47 games he played for the Jaguars over three seasons, making 196 tackles and recovering three fumbles. As a rookie in 2013 Evans made 11 starts with 54 tackles. He ranked third on the team with 90 tackles in his second season, playing in all 16 games and starting 14, while also sharing the team lead with two fumble recoveries. In 2015 Evans started 12 games and finished with 52 tackles.
“I appreciated my time here in Jacksonville playing for the Jaguars, and I felt it was only right that I announce my retirement from football as a member of the Jaguars family,” Evans said. “I look forward to remaining involved along with other alumni through the NFL Legends Community. And I want to say thank you to the fans for their support.”
A native of Irvington, NJ, Evans played quarterback and safety at Irvington High School, where he was named all-state and the county player of the year, before signing with Florida and moving to Gainesville. Playing his first two seasons under Head Coach Urban Meyer, he started 24 of 47 games played for the Gators from 2009-2012 and completed his college career with 154 tackles, five interceptions and 3.5 sacks. He earned three letters and majored in criminology while at Florida.
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JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars have made the following roster moves:
- CB DJ Daniel (waived)
- WR Josh Imatorbhebhe (waived/injured)
- WR Tim Jones (waived/injured)
- DT Daniel Ross (reserve/injured)
- TE Tim Tebow (waived)
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced that they have acquired tackle Greg Little from Carolina in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick. The team also waived/injured cornerback Jaytlin Askew, waived tackle Jonathan Hubbard, defensive tackle Jerome Johnson, guard Tyler Marz and tackle Timon Parris and placed wide receiver Allen Hurns on injured reserve.
Little was a second-round pick (37th overall) by Carolina in the 2019 NFL Draft. He’s played in 14 career games with six starts at left tackle over the past two seasons (2019-20). Little was a second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC selection as a junior at Mississippi in 2018.
Askew joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 13, 2021. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) at Georgia Tech where he played in 40 games with five starts.
Hubbard signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on April 29, 2020 and spent the entire 2020 season on the team’s practice squad. He was a four-year letterman (2016-19) at Northwestern State, where he started 27 games at left tackle.
Johnson joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 13, 2021. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) at Indiana where he played in all 45 games with 29 starts. Johnson earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 2020.
Marz was signed by the Dolphins on July 28, 2021. He appeared in six NFL games with one start in 2018 with Tennessee. Marz originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee on May 9, 2016.
Parris joined the Dolphins on May 20, 2021 and was re-signed by the team on July 19, 2021. He appeared in four NFL games with Washington from 2018-19. Parris originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Washington on May 1, 2018.
Hurns was signed by the Dolphins on July 26, 2019 and played in 14 games with seven starts in 2019 before opting out in 2020. In his NFL career, Hurns has totaled 82 games played and 56 starts, tallying 241 receptions for 3,380 yards (14.0 avg.) and 25 touchdowns. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Jacksonville on May 13, 2014.
| LIONS RELEASE LS DON MUHLBACH Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have released LS Don Muhlbach. STATEMENT FROM LIONS PRINCIPAL OWNER AND CHAIR SHEILA FORD HAMP “Don Muhlbach will go down as one of the all-time Detroit Lions greats. Since joining our team as a free agent in 2004, to earning the respect of his teammates as a team captain, he has represented our organization with class, consistency and true sportsmanship. His 260 career games played, the second-most in team history behind only Jason Hanson, illustrate the dedication to his craft he has displayed over the course of his 17 seasons. Only 36 players in the history of the National Football League have played in more games than Don, and we are proud to call him a Lion for life. Away from the field, Don has been the consummate leader. Often assisting behind the scenes with the planning and execution of team philanthropic initiatives, Don’s passion for making a difference in our city has been evident since the day he set foot in Detroit. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of his family, and we wish him, his wife, Alix, and their three children, Addison, Jack and Avery, the very best in the future. We are so thankful for everything Don has given to our organization.”—Muhlbach’s 17 seasons and 260 career games played with the Lions rank second in franchise history, behind only K Jason Hanson. His 260 career games rank 37th on the Top 50 list for all-time career games played in NFL history, and also rank as the eighth-most a player has played with a single club in NFL history. Originally entering the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Texas A&M in 2004, Muhlbach signed with the Lions midway through the 2004 season. |
