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The New Orleans Saints practice squad exchanged one wide receiver for another by signing Malik Henry, a second-year pro out of West Georgia. He initially joined the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2019, and stuck around on their practice squad until mid-October. The Indianapolis Colts signed him in early December, ultimately waiving him during their 2020 training camp after he spent 17 days on the COVID-19 reserve list.
Henry weighed in at 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds before timing the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds at his West Georgia pro day. He was credited with 30 receptions for 407 yards and seven touchdown catches in 2018, also fielding 14 punts for another 253 return yards. He’s also not to be confused with the “Last Chance U” star and former Nevada quarterback of the same name.
He’ll be replacing wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey on the 16-man practice squad. Humphrey, who is in his second year with the Saints after signing with them out of Texas, was designated to the practice squad injured list after missing practice on Monday and Friday (though he was not listed on the injury report, so it’s unclear what he’s dealing with). Humphrey, listed at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, appeared in 5 games last season while playing 52 snaps on offense. He was targeted just once on a 15-yard pass, which fell incomplete.
Other Saints-related moves reported on the daily NFL transactions wire include the activations of Eli Apple and Keith Kirkwood, two former Saints teammates now with the Carolina Panthers. Both of them ended up on injured reserve in Carolina but will get the opportunity to play again this season due to rules changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saints will host the Panthers on Oct. 25, after their Week 6 bye, so there might be some revenge game motivation in the works.
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