Not only is Zack Evans re-signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but the Regina product is likely to finish his C-F-L career with his home-town team!
The 28-year-old defensive tackle has re-upped with the Green and White for four years. Beyond that, terms of the deal were not released. Evans was a protected, junior territorial product of the Riders and started suiting up with Saskatchewan in 2012. Ottawa plucked him away from the Roughriders in the 2013 expansion draft before Evans returned to the Green and White last season. He posted 15 defensive tackles, a quarterback sack and four fumble recoveries…one of them he returned for a touchdown. Evans has played 104 career games and was a member of Grey Cup championship teams in 2013 with the Riders and 2016 with Ottawa. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR18-126
REGINA NATIVE ZACK EVANS SIGNS EXTENSION
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national defensive lineman Zack Evans to a four-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through 2022.
Evans (6’4 – 295) is a veteran of seven seasons after originally entering the CFL with the Riders as a territorial junior in 2012. The 28-year-old Regina native spent two seasons with the Green and White before being selected by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2013 CFL Expansion Draft. After four years in Ottawa, Evans returned home to Saskatchewan, signing with the club ahead of the 2018 season.
Last year, Evans started 18 regular-season games, collecting 15 defensive tackles and one quarterback sack. He also registered four fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown. He added one defensive tackle in the Western Semi-Final.
In 104 career games, Evans has amassed 102 defensive tackles, 23 sacks, five fumble recoveries and one interception. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion – winning with the Riders in 2013 and with Ottawa in 2016.
Evans was eligible to become a free agent on February 12, 2019.