The Philadelphia Eagles signed former Chicago Bears linebacker Nicholas Morrow and former New Orleans Saints defensive back to one-year contracts on Tuesday.
Nicholas Morrow, a 27-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, made 116 tackles, 83 tackles of loss, one interception for five yards, and two pass breakups in 17 games for the Bears in 2022.
Before Chicago, Morrow played for the Oakland Raiders signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He played four seasons for the Raiders with 254 tackles, 185 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions for 17 yards, 20 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 62 games, of which 29 games.
Collegiately, Morrow played four seasons at Greenville (2013-16) with 222 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, five sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three interceptions for 41 yards, and one blocked kick in 34 games for the Panthers.
Justin Evans, a 27-year-old from Wiggins, Mississippi, made 29 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 15 games, of which four were starts for the Saints. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Evans in the second round (50th pick) in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Evans played two seasons in Tampa Bay with 125 tackles, 93 tackles for loss, four interceptions for 28 yards, eight pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 24 games, of which 21 were starts.
Collegiately, Evans played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2013-14) with 86 tackles, six interceptions, two touchdowns, and 13 pass breakups for the Bulldogs. He earned First Team All-Conference honors in his sophomore year. Then, he transferred to Texas A&M (2015-16) with 165 tackles, six tackles for loss, five interceptions, 16 pass breakups, and one blocked kick in 25 games for the Aggies.
