
Adam Humphries is just a several weeks away from hitting free of charge agency. If he does get there, the Patriots are envisioned to be just one of a amount of teams to be bidding for his services. A person of those people other teams in the combine is Humphries’ current squad in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“All of our fellas that are free of charge brokers suitable now are extremely crucial to get back, Humphries especially,” Bucs head coach Bruce Arians explained at the NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday, by way of NESN.com. “He’s completed a excellent task in developing a resume as a slot. He does some really, really great items in there. I would really like to have him back.”

It’s not stunning to hear that the Bucs are fascinating in trying to keep Humphries. The 25-year aged receiver turned in the most effective period of his job in 2018. In 16 game titles performed, Humphries hauled in 76 passes for 816 yards and five touchdowns. While those people figures are extraordinary (especially when you considering the quarterback inconsistency with the Bucs final year), final year wasn’t a just one-off for Humphries as he caught 61 passes for 631 yards and two touchdowns in 2017. Humphries has also served as Tampa Bay’s key punt returner as effectively, a trait that simply cannot be ignored when gauging the Patriots’ desire.

Humphries also has a similar story to several of the receivers that the Patriots have brought in in excess of the years. The 5-foot-11, 195 pound receiver went undrafted in 2015 right after a four year job at Clemson. He was able to do the job his way on to the Bucs roster and now has himself in line for a reliable payday in 2019.


Humphries is coming off a just one-year offer with just in excess of $2 million that he signed a year back as a restricted free of charge agent. Now, Spotrac jobs that Humphries could see a offer that pays him in excess of $10 million yearly. Particularly, Spotrac jobs Humphries will ink a four-year offer for just under $42 million, $10.4 million yearly. To ascertain that contract, they evaluate Humphries to the likes of Tyler Lockett, Doug Baldwin and Kenny Stills.

The Patriots will be in the industry for go catchers this offseason as Julian Edelman and former late round decide on Braxton Berrios are the only notable receivers that are under contract for following period. Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson are all established to hit unrestricted free of charge agent, although Josh Gordon (presently suspended indefinitely by the NFL) is a restricted free of charge agent.

Adding the likes of Humphries could do the Patriots a world of great and offer an intriguing heir apparent to Tremendous Bowl MVP Julian Edelman, who will be 33-years aged by the commence of following period.

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