Vikings waive former starting cornerback Akayleb Evans in another blow to 2022 draft class

FILE - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans (21) walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

FILE - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans (21) walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)


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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have waived cornerback Akayleb Evans in another setback for their beleaguered 2022 draft class. Evans started 15 games last season, but he had been relegated to a special teams role this year after the Vikings added veteran cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore and Shaquill Griffin. Evans was let go to clear a roster spot for tight end Nick Muse's activation from injured reserve. Evans was a fourth-round pick out of Missouri. He was one of three defensive backs among Minnesota's first five selections in 2022. All three of them have departed.

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