"Not worried about him": Marlon Humphrey claps back at Chad Ochocinco after former WR fires shots at Ravens CB

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey brushed off former Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chad Ochocinco's bold claims about his coverage abilities.

The social media sparring began when Ochocinco targeted Humphrey and fellow Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins. During his career, Ochocinco amassed over 11,000 receiving yards and 67 touchdowns. He has earned a reputation for his elite route-running and memorable touchdown celebrations.

On Wednesday, Ochocinco fired shots during "Nightcap" with Shannon Sharpe, where Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman was a guest.

"I need you to do me a favor and pass Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins a message," Ochocinco told Bateman around the 9:08 mark. "Tell them that they can't stop me, they couldn't cover me, and they need to be thanking God I'm not playing this era."

Humphrey responded on his "Punch Line Podcast" on Thursday around the 8:30 mark.

"Not worried about him. If I can't guard him, I'm just going to hit up EDC, be like, 'EDC, make the call,' and then it's going to be, we have Revis following and then, and me, and they gonna figure it out. 3 DBs out, there we good."

Marlon Humphrey's journey to this moment has been remarkable. As reported by USA TODAY Sports, he entered the 2024 season with renewed focus. He dropped to 190 pounds from his previous 200-pound playing weight.

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The timing of this exchange adds intrigue to Baltimore's playoff run. After being labeled "the most overrated defensive back in the NFL" by Bleacher Report during the offseason, Marlon Humphrey responded with his finest season yet.

His impact has been particularly evident in crucial moments. He picked off Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in Ravens territory with three minutes remaining and his team trailing by three points, leading to an overtime victory. Against the Steelers, he recorded his first career pick-six in Week 16, securing a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter.

Since moving primarily to nickel corner in Week 11, Humphrey has transformed Baltimore's defense. Under defensive coordinator Zach Orr's scheme, the Ravens rank first in expected points added (EPA) per dropback (-15). Their points allowed dropped from 25.3 in the first 10 games to just 15.1 since the adjustment.

"When Marlon's healthy and playing at the level that he's playing at, he makes us a better defense," Ravens passing game coordinator Chris Hewitt told reporters in December. "He brings that grit. He brings the energy, and that's what this defense is made up of. He embodies everything that we talk about as far as being a Raven."

As Humphrey and the Ravens prepare for their AFC divisional round clash with the Bills, his focus remains steadfast on the field rather than social media challenges.