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Bengals rookie changes his jersey number right before Week 1

A Bengals rookie makes a change.

The Cincinnati Bengals had a few interesting bits of jersey number drama after the 2024 rookie class earned their numbers.

By far the biggest was hyped wideout Jermaine Burton getting issued the No. 81 instead of the No. 3 he wore in college. Fans wanted to see him form the “513” Cincinnati area code alongside Ja’Marr Chase (1) and Tee Higgins (5).

Some fans noticed a perceived issue with the jersey number of third-round rookie defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson, too, though.

Jackson started his summer with the Bengals wearing the No. 68. But now on the team’s roster, he’s No. 93.

It feels like a good move for Jackson, as his old number feels like it belongs to offensive linemen, not guys tasked with plugging the run and getting after quarterbacks.

Fans will have to wait and see if the number change helps Jackson be a little luckier, though — he’s starting his rookie year on injured reserve after suffering an injury that forced the team to make roster moves after final cuts.

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Bengals rookie changes his jersey number right before Week 1

A Bengals rookie makes a change.

The Cincinnati Bengals had a few interesting bits of jersey number drama after the 2024 rookie class earned their numbers.

By far the biggest was hyped wideout Jermaine Burton getting issued the No. 81 instead of the No. 3 he wore in college. Fans wanted to see him form the “513” Cincinnati area code alongside Ja’Marr Chase (1) and Tee Higgins (5).

Some fans noticed a perceived issue with the jersey number of third-round rookie defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson, too, though.

Jackson started his summer with the Bengals wearing the No. 68. But now on the team’s roster, he’s No. 93.

It feels like a good move for Jackson, as his old number feels like it belongs to offensive linemen, not guys tasked with plugging the run and getting after quarterbacks.

Fans will have to wait and see if the number change helps Jackson be a little luckier, though — he’s starting his rookie year on injured reserve after suffering an injury that forced the team to make roster moves after final cuts.

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Bengals 53-man roster, practice squad by jersey number ahead of Week 9

A look at the Bengals roster before a primetime showdown vs. Bills.

The Cincinnati Bengals enter Week 9 with a stacked 53-man roster that is mostly healthy and a quality practice squad with plenty of players capable of coming up and helping in a pinch.

Good thing, too, because Week 9 is a “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the Buffalo Bills, a rematch of the two games they played last year and a game with direct AFC playoff seeding implications.

A good roster doesn’t mean the team shouldn’t look to make an upgrade at the NFL trade deadline, though, so we put together a primer for that, too.

Here’s a look at the Bengals 53-man roster and practice squad by jersey number.