DETROIT – Cornerback Akayleb Evans sat in the corner of the visitors' locker room at Ford Field after the Vikings' loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Evans had just been benched for the second time in the final three games. He listened as safety Camryn Bynum talked about weathering storms and how to structure offseason workouts based on what you learned about yourself in a first full season as a starter.
Evans said he listened intently, because he wants to maintain his spot as a Vikings starter after that was taken away during rough games against the Lions.