On Thursday the Buffalo Bills announced which numbers their rookie draft class would be wearing. AJ Epenesa had an interesting one, it was No. 57.
That number was most recently dusted off by now retired linebacker Lorenzo Alexander.
But no worries, Alexander said he approves of the choice soon after the team announcement.
Via his social media account on Twitter, Alexander responded to a Bills fan that mentioned Epenesa taking his number. Alexander said he’s happy about the player that took it:
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Really the toughest pill to swallow here is the one for Bills fans.
In some cases, a rookie comes in and takes the number of a more… forgotten player in team history. That allows fans to bust out the duct tape on their jersey. After four seasons in Buffalo which saw Alexander rise to Pro Bowl and fan favorite status, Bills Mafia is probably stuck buying two No. 57 jerseys instead.
Hopefully Epenesa will make that a worthwhile investment.
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