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49 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 49 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 49 jersey number

The New England Patriots are officially 49 days away from their regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 10.

That means we’re continuing our countdown series by listing every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 49.

Long snapper Joe Cardona currently wears the number in New England. The veteran specialist has been one of the core members on the roster ever since he was drafted out of Navy in 2015.

There’s a mixture of former specialists, tight ends, linebackers and wide receivers on this list of 11 players. Here’s every player that has ever worn a No. 49 jersey throughout the Patriots’ franchise history (via Pro Football Reference):

52 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 52 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 52 jersey number

The New England Patriots are officially 52 days away from opening their 2023 regular season schedule at home against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. So we’re celebrating the upcoming season with our ongoing countdown series that names every Patriots player that has ever worn a No. 52 jersey.

There have been multiple linebackers throughout franchise history that have cemented their legacy when wearing the number. Players such as Ted Johnson and Johnny Rembert even made All-Decade teams.

The most recent player to wear the number was former Patriots linebacker Harvey Langi. Rookie offensive lineman Jake Andrews also wore it during the spring practices.

Here’s every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 52 throughout franchise history (via Pro Football Reference):