The Chiefs are signing veteran offensive sort out D.J. Humphries, per Fox Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz.
Humphries was medically cleared to return to the sphere on Friday after an in depth restoration from a torn ACL suffered in December 2023, based on NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. His contract with the Chiefs is price $2M with a most worth of $4.5M, per Rapoport, a robust deal for a Week 12 signing coming off a big damage.
Kansas Metropolis probably needed to supply Humphries more cash than he would in any other case acquire from the NFL’s damage safety profit to encourage him to signal, per OverTheCap’s Jason Fitzgerald. He acquired curiosity from the Patriots and visited the Giants earlier this season, however left New York with out a cope with the staff unwilling to accommodate his monetary calls for. The Chiefs, nevertheless, grew to become determined for sort out assist after their issue defending Patrick Mahomes‘ blindside this season and made Humphries a compelling sufficient supply to maneuver to Kansas Metropolis.
The Chiefs got here into the season hoping that one in all their two younger offensive tackles would lock down the left facet, however 2024 second-rounder Kingsley Suamataia and 2023 third-rounder Wanya Morris have each struggled. Suamataia gained the beginning left sort out gig in coaching camp however was benched in Week 2 in favor of Morris, who has began each sport since. Morris exited the sport in Week 10 attributable to damage, with Suamataia placing collectively a disastrous efficiency in his place. Suamataia was then a wholesome scratch in Week 11, forcing the Chiefs to search for sort out assist elsewhere.
As an eight-year veteran with a 2021 Professional Bowl look below his belt, Humphries actually suits the invoice. He has struggled with accidents all through his profession, however nonetheless brings 98 begins of expertise to Kansas Metropolis, most of them at left sort out. Now, he provides the Chiefs another choice at that place because the franchise makes an attempt a Tremendous Bowl three-peat.
