Tennessee Titans wide receiver Adam Humphries had a rocky first campaign with the team after signing a four-year, $36 million deal in free agency last offseason.
Humphries missed the final four games of the season with an injury and two of the team’s playoff games, and even when he was on the field the Titans didn’t utilize him enough.
In the end, the veteran finished with 37 receptions for 374 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games.
When adding it all up, it was hard to justify what the Titans are paying him, but there is hope that a second season in Arthur Smith’s offense, more familiarity with Ryan Tannehill and better health will improve his numbers.
In a recent interview with Eric Boynton of GoUpstate.com, Humphries reflected on the 2019 season, talking about the team’s playoff run and the injury he dealt with at the end of the regular season into the playoffs.
“It was a cool experience to be able to play in the postseason and to see our team really get hot and play our best football towards the end of the season,” Humphries said. “Obviously the ankle injury was tough, but our team did a great job of taking care of me and allowing me to get back the best I could. It’s a tricky injury especially with my position and being able to cut and separate with quickness, it really hurts that ability. But it was such an awesome experience to get out in there in Kansas City regardless of the two-degree weather and participate in the AFC Championship game.”
Humphries returned just in time for the AFC Championship Game, where he totaled four catches for 25 yards on only 13 snaps. He also reeled in a game-winning touchdown grab against the Chiefs in the Titans’ Week 10 win.
Despite his overall lack of targets in his first season in Nashville, Humphries isn’t sweating it and trusts that his coaches know what he’s capable of.
“We’re a tough-minded offense and coming in I didn’t expect to just sling it all the time,” Humphries said. “I came in to win games and that’s what we did overall. Regardless of the amount of targets I’m getting I trust our offensive staff and the coaches know what I can do. Whenever the game plan suggests or the defense is allowing us to do we’re going to attack that weakness. Being part of an offense that can hit you from all different angles is what it’s all about and I’m just happy to be on a team that cares about each other and wins games.”
The 26-year-old can be a real force over the middle of the field by moving the chains regularly, so the Titans need to find ways to get him the ball more over the course of the 2020 season.
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