Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Targeted six times against Panthers
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Humphrey secured four of six targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 28-14 win over the Panthers.
Humphrey played the second-most offensive snaps (44) at wide receiver Sunday, behind Courtland Sutton (61) and ahead of Troy Franklin (27), Devaughn Vele (25) and Marvin Mims (21). Operating as the Broncos' No. 2 wideout, the 26-year-old Humphrey was unable to make much noise for fantasy purposes, continuing his underwhelming season. The veteran has failed to find the end zone through eight weeks and remains extremely difficult to trust despite his increased playing time in recent weeks. Humphrey and the Broncos will visit the Ravens in Week 9.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Limited production in Week 7
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Humphrey caught two of three targets for 12 yards in Thursday's 33-10 win over the Saints.
Humphrey finished the contest tied for the second-most offensive snaps (33) among wide receivers behind Troy Franklin, yet he was unable to get much going from a fantasy perspective. Quarterback Bo Nix completed just 16 passes for 164 yards against the Saints, and as the rookie continues to find his footing, its reasonable to expect Denver's pass catchers to put up inconsistent performances. Nonetheless, Humphrey and the Broncos head into a Week 8 matchup against a vulnerable Panthers defense, which could lead to more opportunities for Denver's skill-position players.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: One grab against Chargers
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Humphrey secured his lone target for eight yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Chargers.
Humphrey was minimally involved in Sunday's loss to the Chargers, playing 35 percent of offensive snaps after playing 64 percent of snaps in Week 5. The wideout's decreased playing time made way for fellow receivers Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele to see a larger workload in the contest. In a passing attack that has been inconsistent so far in 2024, Humphrey should not be trusted for consistent production. The 26-year-old veteran will look to bounce back when the Broncos visit the Saints in Week 7.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Two grabs in Week 5
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Humphrey secured both of his targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 34-18 win over the Raiders.
After failing to record a catch in Week 4, Humphrey improved upon his disappointing outing with a two-catch game against the Raiders in Week 5. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix and Denver's passing attack took a step forward Sunday, as the signal caller was able to spread the ball around to 11 different pass catchers in the contest. The 26-year-old Humphrey played the second-most snaps at wide receiver for the Broncos, seeing the field for 40 of Denver's 63 offensive snaps. As Denver continues to find its way on offense, it's possible the veteran could parlay his consistent playing time into improved production for fantasy purposes. Humphrey and the Broncos will host the Chargers in Week 6.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Moves back to active roster
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Humphrey was elevated from the Broncos' practice squad Saturday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Humphrey was also called up to the active roster in Week 1, playing 21 snaps on offense and unable to reel in his lone target. With Devaughn Vele (ribs) out of action for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Humphrey may find himself with extra opportunities in the Week 2 matchup.
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Staying with Broncos
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Humphrey signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Humphrey appeared in all 17 regular-season games for Denver last season, but he only secured 13 catches on 19 targets for 162 yards and three touchdowns. However, it was enough to be brought back on a one-year deal. Even though wasn't able to secure a spot on the 53-man roster, he'll now have the opportunity to work his way back there.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Back with Denver on one-year deal
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Humphrey is re-signing with the Broncos on a one-year contract, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.
Humphrey had 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns with Denver in 2023. He could have an opportunity to climb the depth chart after the Broncos traded Jerry Jeudy to Cleveland on Saturday, though Humphrey has yet to reach 250 receiving yards in a season since debuting with the Saints in 2019.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Incredible individual effort for TD
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Humphrey caught two of four targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Chargers.
Humphrey made the play of the game in the second quarter when he took a short pass from Jarrett Stidham and proceeded to juke and jive his way past several certain tackle opportunities before extending the ball past the goal line for a 54-yard touchdown. It was the only touchdown either team would record Sunday. It would have also counted as the game-winning score in hockey after the wideout's incredible play gave Denver a lead it would never surrender. While Humphrey had the best game out of any receiver, it is important to point out that his four targets finished third for the Broncos behind starters Jerry Jeudy and Brandon Johnson. Perhaps Humphrey's impressive catch and run will earn him more snaps and targets when the Broncos visit the Raiders in Week 18.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Back to active roster
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Humphrey was elevated to the Broncos' active roster Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of Denver's official website reports.
Humphrey will continue his trend of being elevated ahead of each of the Broncos' contests this year, joining the active roster for eighth consecutive contest. The wide receiver has caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown while playing 121 offensive snaps this season.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Back with Denver
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Denver signed Humphrey to its practice squad and elevated him to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against Green Bay, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
It didn't take long for the Broncos to bring Humphrey back, as the 25-year-old was let go Friday after the team claimed Keondre Coburn off waivers. Humphrey has bounced back and forth between Denver's practice squad and active roster this season. He's appeared in all six of the Broncos' games thus far, recording four receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown.
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Back to practice squad
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Humphries reverted back to the Broncos' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
The Broncos elevated Humphries to their active roster for Thursday's loss to the Chiefs. He ultimately saw 12 offensive snaps (24 percent). The depth receiver has four receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown in six games this season. He will now continue to put in work at practice and await another opportunity to be called up.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Up from practice squad
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Humphrey was elevated to the active roster for Thursday night's game against the Chiefs, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
The wide receiver was released from the active roster Wednesday before being re-signed to the practice squad. Humphrey has four catches for 26 yards and a touchdown in five games this season. At the same time, the fifth-year pro's playing time has gone down after he played 71 percent of the snaps in Week 1.
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Gets released by Denver
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The Broncos released Humphrey on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Since playing a 71 percent of the snaps on offense in the Broncos' Week 1 loss to the Raiders, Humphrey has seen his playing time steadily decline. He's logged snap shares ranging from 12 to 31 percent over the Broncos' subsequent four contests, garnering just three targets during that stretch. His release leaves Denver with just four wideouts on the 53-man roster.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Catches one pass in loss
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Humphrey caught one of his two targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-33 loss to the Commanders.
Humphrey saw a major dip in his snap share percentage Sunday, taking the field for 32 percent of the Broncos offensive plays after reaching a 71 percent snap share in Week 1. The veteran wideout's drop in usage was expected with the return of Jerry Jeudy into the lineup. With that said, Humphrey still worked ahead of Marvin Mims, but it was the rookie who made the most of his opportunities with 113 receiving yards, including a 60-yard touchdown grab. Humphrey could likely see his chances limited even more going forward if Mims can continue to take advantage of his playmaking ability in Denver's passing attack. The 25-year-old should remain off the fantasy radar when the Broncos visit the Dolphins in Week 3.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Returns to practice squad
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Humphrey reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday.
Humphrey was elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Raiders, reeling both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown while playing 41 out of the team's 64 offensive snaps. If Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) remains unavailable in Week 2 versus the Commanders, it's possible the wide receiver is elevated to the active roster once again.
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Added to practice squad
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Humphrey joined the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Humphrey led the Broncos with eight receptions on 12 targets for 113 receiving yards during the preseason, but that was not enough to get him through final roster cuts. However, his strong training camp secured him a spot on the practice squad, where he will now continue to work at making an impression.
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Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Finds work in Denver
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The Broncos signed Humphrey on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Humphrey jumped between New England's practice squad and its active roster during the 2022 campaign, and he ultimately appeared in six games for the Patriots before being let go in November. The 24-year-old wide receiver is now slated to compete for one of Denver's roster spots in training camp.
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Patriots' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Moved up from practice squad
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The Patriots elevated Humphrey from the practice squad Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
With Nelson Agholor (hamstring) getting downgraded to out for Sunday's game in Cleveland, Humphrey will move up from the practice squad to bolster the Patriots' depth at receiver. While playing in all five of the Patriots' games to date, Humphrey has produced only two receptions for 20 yards across 125 snaps on offense.
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Signs with Pats' practice squad
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New England signed Humphrey to its practice squad Wednesday, Mike Dussault of the Patriots' official site reports.
Fellow wideout Tre Nixon will join Humphrey on the practice squad, giving New England a couple of in-house promotion options should an injury strike one of the wideouts on the 53-man roster. With New Orleans last season, Humphrey appeared in 10 games and totaled 13 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
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Patriots' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Sees some TE reps
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Humphrey relayed Monday that he's seen some reps at tight end in training camp, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
If the 6-foot-4, 225 pounder -- who is listed as a wide receiver -- demonstrates that he has the versatility to play some tight end, it potentially could help him land a roster spot. Though two preseason games, Humphrey has logged 11 catches for 133 yards and a TD, while also making a mark on special teams.
