TAMPA — Adam Humphries has faced long odds before.
A month ago, he wasn't just an undrafted rookie, but a tryout player at Bucs rookie minicamp, showing enough in two days to earn a free-agent contract. He has turned heads in the past month, throwing himself into the center of a wide-open competition for the team's slot receiver job.
"It's been a great experience," said Humphries, one of the smallest receivers on the Bucs' roster at 5 feet 11, 195 pounds. "Obviously coming in as a tryout guy, you're the last man on the depth chart, so you bring an edge to practice.