Placement on the reserve/retired list means the Jets retain Evans' rights. If he decided to make a comeback at some point, it'd be New York with the first crack at having him on their roster, if they still wanted him. But that placement, rather than being cut by the Jets, suggests Evans is ready for a new chapter, at least right now.

Running back Zach Evans has ended his bid to make the Jets this summer. The Jets announced that they have placed Evans on the reserve/retired list. They will retain his rights, but he will no longer count against the team's 90-man roster limit.

Jets team reporter Eric Allen shared that New York is placing 24-year-old running back Zach Evans on the reserve/retired list. "The Jets placed RB Zach Evans on the reserve/retried list," Allen shared.