Steelers Hiring Jahri Evans As Assistant OL Coach

Evans has been an offensive assistant in New Orleans after his playing career.

Evans, 42, is a former fourth-round pick of the Saints back in 2006. He spent 10 years in New Orleans before he was released by the Saints in 2016.

The Seahawks eventually signed him to a contract but he lasted just a month in Seattle before he was among their final roster cuts. Evans returned to the Saints a few days later on a one-year contract.

The Packers eventually signed Evans to a one-year contract.

Evans joined the Saints’ coaching staff in 2022 as a preseason coaching intern through the NFL’s minority coaching program. He was eventually promoted to a full-time offensive assistant in 2023. He eventually became the assistant offensive line coach in 2025.