Green Bay re-signed the oft-injured tight end April 6 to a one-year contract for the minimum salary of $460,000.

Humphrey returned to the team with which he has been the last four years after the Packers didn't offer him a one-year tender of $1.01 million as a restricted free agent.

He is coming off playing a full 16-game season for the first time in his career. He missed the entire 2007 season because of a broken leg suffered on the first day of training camp.

Humphrey, originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted

free agent out of Central Michigan in 2005, has been touted as an athletic tight end that can stretch the field and also is a reliable blocker, but he has yet to fulfill the promise.

He had only 11 catches for 162 yards and no touchdowns last season, splitting backup duties with rookie Jermichael Finley behind Donald Lee.

Although Lee has been the team's starter the last two seasons after replacing mainstay Bubba Franks, his drop in production in 2008 could signal a promotion this year for Finley, a highly productive player in college who didn't settle in as a pro until late last season.

The Packers typically have three tight ends on the 53-man roster. The third spot would come down to Humphrey, young prospect Evan Moore and possibly a drafted player this year.

The 6-foot-6 Moore stood out in training camp last year as an undrafted rookie from Stanford but suffered a season-ending knee injury in a preseason game.