Evan Baylis Explained
Evan Luke Baylis[1] (born November 18, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Oregon and was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers.
Early life
Baylis played high school football at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado. He caught 33 passes for 456 yards and 6 touchdowns his junior year, earning Colorado All-League 5A Creek First-team honors on offense as an H-back and Honorable Mention All-State recognition. He caught 24 passes for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns his senior season while also recording 108 tackles and 8 sacks as a linebacker. As a senior, he was named All-League 5A Creek First-team at tight end/fullback, All-Colorado First-team on defense and 2011 5A All-State First-team at linebacker.[2]
College career
Baylis played for the Oregon Ducks from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012. He caught four passes for 71 yards in 2013. Baylis caught 15 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown in 2014, including five catches for 25 yards in the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship.[3] He caught 16 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown in 2015. He caught nine passes for 68 yards and one touchdown in 2016. Baylis caught 44 passes for 511 yards and three touchdowns during his college career.[4]
Professional career
Baylis was rated the 50th best tight end in the 2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
Houston Texans
After going undrafted, Baylis signed with the Houston Texans on May 12, 2017.[5] He was waived by the Texans on September 2 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] [7] Prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 14, Texans tight ends C. J. Fiedorowicz, Ryan Griffin and Stephen Anderson were all in the concussion protocol.[8] As a result, Baylis was promoted to the active roster on September 13, 2017, and made his NFL debut as the only active tight end.[9] [10] He was waived by the Texans on September 20.[11]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 3, 2017, Baylis was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad, but was waived four days later.[12] [13]
Carolina Panthers
On October 31, 2017, Baylis was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018.[15]
On August 31, 2018, Baylis was waived by the Panthers.[16]
Green Bay Packers
On December 26, 2018, Baylis was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018.[18]
On August 31, 2019, Baylis was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19] [20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2019.[21] He was waived again on October 3, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[22] [23] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 14.[24] He was waived on October 29 and re-signed to the practice squad.[25] [26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 21, 2020.[27]
Baylis was waived on September 5, 2020.[28]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 29, 2020, Baylis was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[29] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 for the team's week 5 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[30] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2020.[31] He was waived by the Cardinals on October 27, 2020,[32] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 2.[33] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 19.[34] He was waived on November 21[35] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[36] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 28, 2020,[37] but was waived two days later[38] and signed back to the practice squad on December 2.[39] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[40]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 16, 2021, Baylis signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[41] On February 9, 2021, Baylis re-signed with the Chiefs.[42] He was waived with an injury designation on August 17.[43] After clearing waivers, he was added to the Chiefs' injured reserve. He was released on August 26 after reaching an injury settlement with the Chiefs.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Evan Baylis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . 2024-02-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference . en.
- Web site: Evan Baylis . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018231737/http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4268 . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . GoDucks.com.
- Web site: CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRES. BY AT&T . October 18, 2017 . ESPN.
- Web site: Evan Baylis . October 18, 2017 . Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC.
- Web site: May 12, 2017 . OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018232918/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/OFFICIAL-Texans-sign-20-college-free-agents/0ce73e00-7f22-4739-a09e-8882b2f04f88 . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: September 2, 2017 . Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018233110/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Transactions-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/66026019-c0ba-4265-9447-6d6bbed1a110 . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: September 2, 2017 . Texans add nine to the practice squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018233122/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-add-nine-to-the-practice-squad/598a55ef-7656-4f98-9bda-c58a9a118640 . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: Arnold, Geoffrey, C. . September 12, 2017 . Ex-Duck TE Evan Baylis expected to be promoted to Houston Texans active roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018234903/http://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/index.ssf/2017/09/ex-duck_te_evan_baylis_expecte.html . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . The Oregonian.
- Web site: September 13, 2017 . Transactions: Texans sign Evan Baylis . October 18, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: Risdon, Jeff . September 21, 2017 . Evan Baylis release is good sign for Ryan Griffin to play in Week 3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018234904/http://texanswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/21/evan-baylis-release-is-good-sign-for-ryan-griffin-to-play-in-week-3/ . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . USA Today.
- Web site: September 20, 2017 . Transactions: Texans sign Johnthan Banks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923115513/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-sign-Johnthan-Banks/48b68a1b-dd8f-42ab-87d9-f99ce7ed6a0a . September 23, 2017 . October 31, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: October 3, 2017 . Colts Sign OL Kalis, Person; Place Bond on IR . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018235451/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-OL-Kalis-Person-Place-Bond-On-IR/ef895438-5ef6-415b-b08e-5935dc7c61d0 . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: October 7, 2017 . Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Mo Alie-Cox Back To Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018235450/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-TE-Mo-Alie-Cox-Back-To-Practice-Squad/d7449cbe-2988-4442-bd63-c5c38eeb869c . October 18, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: October 31, 2017 . Panthers sign TE Evan Baylis to practice squad . 247Sports.com.
- Web site: Strickland, Bryan . January 8, 2018 . Notes: Jonathan Stewart among vets vested in returning . Panthers.com.
- Web site: Henson, Max . August 31, 2018 . Panthers announce first wave of cuts . Panthers.com.
- Web site: December 26, 2018 . Packers sign TE Evan Baylis to practice squad . Packers.com.
- Web site: December 31, 2018 . Packers sign 10 free agents . Packers.com.
- Web site: August 31, 2019 . Packers announce roster moves . Packers.com.
- Web site: September 1, 2019 . Packers sign 10 players to practice squad . Packers.com.
- Web site: September 19, 2019 . Packers trade WR Trevor Davis to Raiders . Packers.com.
- Web site: October 3, 2019 . Packers claim LB Tim Williams off waivers from Baltimore . Packers.com.
- Web site: October 4, 2019 . Packers sign TE Evan Baylis to practice squad . Packers.com.
- Web site: October 14, 2019 . Packers sign TE Evan Baylis to active roster . Packers.com . October 14, 2019 . October 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191014214802/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-te-evan-baylis-to-active-roster . dead .
- Web site: October 29, 2019 . Packers sign CB Tremon Smith to active roster . Packers.com.
- Web site: October 31, 2019 . Packers sign WR Darrius Shepherd & TE Evan Baylis to practice squad . Packers.com.
- Web site: January 21, 2020 . Packers sign 10 free agents . Packers.com.
- Web site: September 5, 2020 . Packers announce roster moves . Packers.com.
- Web site: September 29, 2020 . Arizona Cardinals sign Evan Baylis to practice squad . Revenge of the Birds . SB Nation.
- News: Urban, Darren . October 10, 2020 . Cardinals Elevate Curtis Riley, Evan Baylis From Practice Squad . AZCardinals.com . October 26, 2020.
- News: Williams, Charean . October 19, 2020 . Cardinals sign Evan Baylis, promote Trevon Coley, Reggie Walker . NBCSports.com . November 1, 2020.
- Web site: Urban, Darren . October 27, 2020 . Cardinals Place Zach Allen, Isaiah Irving On Injured Reserve . AZCardinals.com.
- News: November 2, 2020 . Evan Baylis: Back with Arizona's practice squad . CBSSports.com . November 26, 2020.
- Web site: Urban, Darren . November 19, 2020 . Jordan Phillips, Corey Peters Put On IR As Cardinals Deal With D-Line Woes . AZCardinals.com.
- News: Root, Jess . November 21, 2020 . Cardinals release TE Evan Baylis, LB Reggie Walker . USAToday.com . December 27, 2020.
- News: Odegard, Kyle . November 24, 2020 . Kyler Murray Calls Limited Practice 'Precautionary' Move . AZCardinals.com . December 29, 2020.
- News: Urban, Darren . November 28, 2020 . Zach Allen Activated, Josh Mauro, Darrell Daniels To Injured Reserve . AZCardinals.com . January 5, 2021.
- News: Urban, Darren . November 30, 2020 . Balancing The Importance Of Kyler Murray As Runner . AZCardinals.com . January 9, 2021.
- News: Urban, Darren . December 2, 2020 . Trent Sherfield Activated From COVID list . AZCardinals.com . January 9, 2021.
- News: Root, Jess . January 12, 2021 . 3 practice squad players have contracts expire without futures deal . USAToday.com . February 16, 2021.
- Web site: Goldman . Charles . January 16, 2021 . Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday . February 10, 2021 . Chiefs Wire . en-US.
- Web site: February 10, 2021 . Chiefs' Evan Baylis: Signs reserve/future contract . February 10, 2021 . CBS Sports . en.
- Web site: Palmer . Tod . August 17, 2021 . WR Antonio Callaway among Chiefs' cuts in trimming roster to 85 . 2024-02-01 . KSHB.com.