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Browns LB Anthony Walker changes to an unusual jersey number

No, that’s not Phil Dawson playing LB for the Browns…

When watching the Cleveland Browns defense play this year, it will look a little strange to see a player wearing a No. 4 jersey in the middle.

No, it’s not Phil Dawson trying something new. The No. 4 jersey in Cleveland now belongs to linebacker Anthony Walker.

The LB is changing numbers from 54 to 4. While the Browns have not officially updated the roster, Walker donned the new jersey in Thursday’s minicamp session in Berea.

It’s a new look for Walker, who has worn more normal numbers for LBs (50 and 54) during his entire NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts. Walker sported No. 18 in college at Northwestern for two years before switching to No. 1 in his final Wildcats campaign.

The NFL changed the allowable jersey numbers for various positions this offseason. Linebackers are now allowed to wear numbers below 50, among the changes, and Walker is taking advantage of the rule change.

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Falcons LB Mykal Walker contemplating a number change

The NFL relaxed their number policy rule this offseason. One of the changes allows linebackers to wear jersey numbers 1-59 and 90-99. While at Fresno State, Walker sported the No. 3 jersey, which currently sits vacant in Atlanta’s locker room.

Last week, Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage traded in his No. 83 jersey for the No. 14. Now it appears that Gage’s teammate, Mykal Walker, could be the latest member of the team to change his jersey number. The second-year linebacker out of Fresno State hinted that a change could be coming on his Instagram page.

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The NFL relaxed its number policies this offseason. One of the changes allows linebackers to wear jersey numbers 1-59 and 90-99. While at Fresno State, Walker sported the No. 3 jersey, which currently sits vacant in Atlanta’s locker room.

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Falcons wide receiver Chris Rowland also changed his jersey from No. 14 to No. 12 last week.

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Rashard Higgins changes his jersey number to 82

Rashard Higgins changes his jersey number to 82

Rashard Higgins is back in Cleveland, but the popular Browns receiver will have a new look when the team returns to the field later this year. Higgins revealed on his social media he will now wear No. 82.

While nothing has been made official, it is expected tight end Austin Hooper will don Higgins’ old No. 81 jersey. Hooper signed as a free agent while Higgins was off the team, and he wore 81 with the Atlanta Falcons.

Wide receiver J’Mon Moore wore 82 last season. Most Browns fans associate that jersey with iconic tight end Ozzie Newsome, who rocked the No. 82 in his Hall-of-Fame career with Cleveland.