After playing college football for the Auburn Tigers, he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft.

He also played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints, the last of which he won a Super Bowl with while on injured reserve.

[4] While in Miami, Evans was re-united with former Auburn tailback Ronnie Brown (with whom he was a teammate in 2000), but was cut six weeks into the season.

On February 24, 2007, the Patriots announced that Evans signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him off the free agent market.

On December 12, 2017, Evans, along with Marshall Faulk and Ike Taylor, was suspended from the NFL Network after sexual harassment accusations against them were made.

[7] On August 9, 2018, Evans released a statement that he was fired from the NFL Network after refusing to sign a "silencing agreement."

[citation needed] In September 2017, Evans launched an Athletic Performance Coaching and Fitness Apparel website.