Panthers Draft In-Line TE Mitchell Evans
The Panthers selected Notre Dame TE Mitchell Evans in Round 5 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Evans bided his time behind TE Michael Mayer as a freshman and sophomore before an impressive but injury-shortened junior campaign. Evans averaged a team-high 52.8 yards per game in 2023 – before a torn MCL and partially torn ACL ended his season in late October. Evans returned to play in 15 of 16 games last year, missing one with a concussion. He led the Irish with 43 catches and ranked third with 421 receiving yards. Evans’ yards per catch and yards per route fell drastically from 2023, but it’s likely that his knee still wasn’t at 100% for much of the season. He earned a respectable 7.25 Relative Athletic Score at 258 pounds at the Combine. If Evans can rediscover his 2023 form, he could be one of the better value picks for dynasty teams in this 2025 TE class.
