Step aside, Lil’Jordan Humphrey. There’s a new No. 17 in town.
After officially announcing the Jaylen Waddle trade on Wednesday, the Denver Broncos shared a photo of Waddle holding up his new jersey, featuring No. 17.
That number was previously worn by Humphrey in 2023 and again when he returned to the team in 2025 (Devaughn Vele wore it in 2024). Humphrey re-signed with the Broncos during free agency this year, but he is one of eight players on the team’s online roster that does not currently have a listed number.
Either Waddle quickly struck a deal with Humphrey for No. 17, or Denver made an executive decision to assign the number to Waddle:
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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) March 18, 2026
“I think I just bring another playmaker to the team,” Waddle said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. “Someone that can help out and try to make plays to the best of my ability.”
Waddle, 27, joins Courtland Sutton as a top receiver in coach Sean Payton’s offense. They’ll begin working with quarterback Bo Nix later this summer.
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