New England Patriots waive Lil'Jordan Humphrey

The New England Patriots are waiving former Texas Longhorns wide receiver, Lil’Jordan Humphrey. New England announced the news on Tuesday afternoon.

Humphrey signed a one-year contract with the Patriots in June of the offseason but was a part of the team’s cuts to trim down to the 53-man roster to start the season. Humphrey would sign to New England’s practice squad shortly after being waived the first time. The Patriots promoted him to the active roster, signing him for the remainder of the year following their Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

In his five-week stint with New England, Humphrey appeared in all five games, recording two catches for 20 yards. The former Longhorn spent most of his time working with the Patriots special teams unit.

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Before joining the Patriots this offseason, Humphrey spent the first three years of his career with the New Orleans Saints. In New Orleans, he featured in 18 games, starting in six, and recorded 16 receptions on 24 targets for 295 yards and three touchdowns.

Steve Sarkisian raves about Texas offense, what led to strong day from Quinn Ewers

Texas went three and out to begin Saturday’s contest against Oklahoma, only gaining five yards before punting the ball away. From that point on, head coach Steve Sarkisian dominated, putting up 49 points in Dallas. A strong mix in the run and pass game guided the Longhorns to a blowout victory against their arch-rivals.

After the game, Sarkisian credited the offenses’ rhythm, saying Texas’ ability to run the ball helped quarterback Quinn Ewers. The head coach even joked saying his opening script went to waste with the quick three and out.

“I thought we found good rhythm after the first drive,” Sarkisian said. “I look back now — so much for my openers. That didn’t start off so hot for us there right off the bat. We didn’t get the conversion on third down on the first drive but from that moment on, I felt like we had good rhythm offensively. I thought the run game set up a lot of what we were doing in the pass game.”