This is not good. Repeat: this is not good. No, it’s great for Lil’Jordan Humphrey, and he’s deserving of the promotion, but it’s not good for the New Orleans Saints, who are already having to reach into their practice squad for talent.
Humphrey was one of a few undrafted free agents that awed New Orleans in the preseason. After a solid, not terrific preseason, Humphrey was added to the team’s practice squad along with fellow undrafted wideout Emmanuel Butler, who has also razzle and dazzled New Orleans.
That said, ESPN’s Fields Yates first broke the news of Humphrey’s promotion and cited the reason was because of Smith’s lingering injury and the addition of Keith Kirkwood to the team’s injured reserve, meaning he’ll be out at least the next six weeks.