Veteran wideout Lil'Jordan Humphrey signs with Broncos' practice squad

Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey is not done with the NFL, and the league is not done with him. After being cut by the Denver Broncos and his former head coach with the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton, the veteran wide receiver, has signed an NFL contract.

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, Humphrey has decided to stay with his former head coach in Denver, CO, as a member of the Broncos practice squad.

Humphrey wasn’t the only Wednesday practice squad signing for the AFC West franchise. It was also reported that one of his former teammates in New Orleans, running back Dwayne Washington, will be staying with the Broncos for the start of the 2023 season.

With Humphrey classified as a veteran player with over two years of experience, the minimum he can make as a member of the Broncos practice squad is $15,400 per week, or $277,200 if he stays all 18 weeks. His maximum payout for the season would be $358,200 for the year or $19,900 a week.

Despite not earning a spot on the Broncos’ 53-man roster, both Humphrey and Washington will have an opportunity to contribute to Denver’s 2023 campaign. Should an unfortunate injury, an untimely matter, or a member of the main roster get released, Payton can call up either of the two players a maximum of three times during the regular season. And should they exceed the number of call-ups, the Broncos headman will have to decide whether to sign them to the main roster.

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Humphrey signed with the Broncos back in March after stints with the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots. He appeared in all three of the Broncos’ preseason games in 2023 to record eight catches for 113 yards.

Humphrey began his career with the Saints in 2019 after going undrafted following a three-year college career at Texas. His best pro season came in his third year with New Orleans in 2021. He appeared in 10 games to finish with 13 catches for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

He signed a one-year deal with the Patriots that offseason and played in six games with two starts this past year. Humphrey has 18 catches for 315 yards and three TDs over his NFL career.

In college with the Longhorns, Humphrey broke out in his junior year to record 86 catches for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns before making the jump to the NFL. He helped Texas to a 10-4 season and Sugar Bowl victory against Georgia in which he had seven catches for 67 yards.

On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this article