Colts signing former Bears RB Darrynton Evans

The Indianapolis Colts are signing former Chicago Bears running back Darrynton Evans, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Evans, a former third-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2020, spent two years with the team before he was waived ahead of the 2022 season. The Bears claimed him off waivers, where he served as depth behind David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert.

While Evans started the season on the practice squad, he appeared in six games, where he had 14 carries for 64 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and one catch for 33 yards.

#Colts are signing free agent RB Darrynton Evans, per source. Former third-round pick worked out for the team today, now part of it.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 31, 2023

The Bears running back room will look a lot different in 2023, where Herbert and Trestan Ebner are the only familiar faces. Montgomery signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions while Evans finds a new home with the Colts.

Chicago did re-sign fullback Khari Blasingame to a two-year extension this offseason, keeping the team’s lead blocker in place through 2024.