The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are signing veteran offensive sort out DJ Humphries, a supply confirmed to Arrowhead Satisfaction.
FOX Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz was the primary to interrupt the information early Friday night. In response to NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, Humphries will earn $2 million with a most worth of $4.5 million.
Humphries, 30, was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals within the first spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft. Over his nine-year NFL profession, the 6-foot-5, 307-pound sort out has made 98 begins.
After sitting his complete rookie yr (2015), Humphries started the subsequent season without any consideration sort out earlier than transitioning to left sort out midseason. From 2017 to 2023, he performed completely at left sort out and earned a Professional Bowl nod in 2021.
Humphries tore his ACL in Week 17 of the 2023 season, and the Cardinals launched him in March. Humphries rehabbed by means of the summer time — and on Friday, NFL Community reported that he was medically cleared for soccer actions. Chiefs common supervisor Brett Veach wasted no time in making the decision.
After starting the season with rookie left sort out Kingsley Suamataia because the starter, the Chiefs switched to second-year lineman Wanya Morris in Week 3. Morris has began each recreation since, relegating Suamataia to the backup place.
In Week 10 towards the Denver Broncos, Morris had to take a look at of the sport as a result of harm, and Suamataia struggled in reduction. Suamataia was inactive towards the Buffalo Payments on Sunday, with the thought {that a} backup plan would see left guard Joe Thuney slide over.
The signing of Humphries ensures that the Chiefs have two skilled left tackles out there for the second half of the season. Kansas Metropolis plans to make use of the subsequent few weeks to get Humphries into soccer form, positioning the 10-year veteran as a possible substitute if Morris underperforms.
