Broncos share photo of Jaylen Waddle holding new jersey (view his number)
The Broncos shared a photo of Jaylen Waddle holding up his new jersey with the number he'll wear with his new team.
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: Looking good in orange & blue, @D1__JW !
pic. twitter. com/WULRuFgWoz ā Denver Broncos (@Broncos) March 18, 2026 āI think I just bring another playmaker to the team," Waddle said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday.