The Denver Broncos released wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Wednesday, but it will be a procedural move if other NFL teams don’t get in the way.
The Broncos already created an open spot for Humphrey on their practice squad when they released wide receiver Michael Bandy on Tuesday. Now, so long as no other teams sign him, Denver can re-sign Humphrey to the practice squad with the open spot created by Bandy’s release.
The timing of Humphrey’s demotion to the practice squad likely suggests that a pass-catcher is about to return to the 53-man roster. Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) is still on injured reserve at the time of publication, but he’s listed as questionable on the injury report for Thursday’s game.
After releasing Humphrey, Denver now has an open spot on the active roster for Dulcich to officially return from IR in time for a Week 6 showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. That move could become official on Thursday.
