New York Giants Re-Sign Former Texas Longhorns WR After Release

A former Texas Longhorns wide receiver will be staying in East Rutherford after all.

Nov 23, 2018; Lawrence, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey (84) talks to Kansas Jayhawks safety Mike Lee (11) in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

This article has been update after the New York Giants reportedly re-signed Lil'Jordan Humphrey to a deal three days after releasing him.

A former Texas Longhorns wide receiver is headed back to the New York Giants

Per reports from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the New York Giants have re-signed former Texas receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey just three days after releasing him. New York signed him to a one-year deal in March but appeared to have gone in a different direction ahead of training camp later this offseason.

Humphrey played three seasons at Texas, ending his time on the Forty Acres with a career-best year in 2018.

A Southlake, TX product, Humphrey originally went undrafted in 2019 but eventually carved out a solid career for himself. He finished his time at Texas with 125 catches for 1,622 yards and 10 touchdowns in 36 games.

As a rookie for the New Orleans Saints, he played in five games and made one start but didn't record a catch. The following season in 2020, Humphrey appeared in just three games but caught three passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Humphrey then had his best season to date with New Orleans in 2021, finishing the campaign with 13 catches for 249 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games (four starts).

He signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots that offseason but played in just six games (two starts) while recording two catches for 20 yards.

The Patriots didn't re-sign Humphrey but things worked out for the best, as the Denver Broncos signed him to a one-year, $1.08 million contract during the 2023 offseason. He would go on to play in all 24 regular season games for the Broncos over the next two seasons, which included 15 starts.

As a Bronco, Humphrey had 44 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns.

Humphrey has proven to be a solid depth piece at receiver and will now hope another team recognizes this by adding him to their training camp roster, which will give him a chance at making the Giants' 53-man roster.