Jets Rookie WR Shaq Evans Could Be Lost For The Season After Suffering Shoulder Injury In Practice

Rookie wide receiver Shaq Evans, one of three fourth-round picks by the New York Jets, could be lost for the season after suffering a shoulder injury last Thursday in practice.

Coach Rex Ryan called it a significant injury, indicating Evans may end up on season-ending injured reserve.

"That shoulder looks pretty bad," Ryan said Tuesday after practice. "We'll see how that goes, but it doesn't look good right now. We talked to him about it, too. He had the other shoulder (injury) before. But this one seems to be bothering him a lot more. This looks like a severe injury."

Evans didn't play in the intrasquad scrimmage last Saturday night and has been limited in practice, wearing the red, no-contact jersey. He was inconsistent early in training camp, flashing deep speed but also dropping several passes.

After passing on several big-name receivers in the first three rounds, the Jets tried to address the need by picking three receivers on the third day of the draft - Jalen Saunders and Evans in the fourth and Quincy Enunwa in the sixth round. Enunwa missed the first week of camp with a hip injury, falling behind.

Fortunately for the Jets, they have depth at receiver. Saunders probably will stick as the fifth or sixth receiver, primarily because of his punt-returning ability. Evans, who began his college career at Notre Dame, played the last three seasons for UCLA, finishing last season with 47 catches, 709 yards and nine touchdowns.

Source: ESPN