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75 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 75 for New Orleans

75 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 75 for New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Tennessee Titans at home in the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 10, which is now 75 days away.

We’ll be counting down the days until kickoff by looking back on every Saints player who wore the corresponding jersey number.

Who stands out in No. 75? Defensive end Bruce Clark (1982-1988) was a key player for the Saints in his day, having won a Pro Bowl nod in 1984. Lately it’s been used by left guard Andrus Peat (2014-2023) who has been selected for three Pro Bowls as an alternate. Peat’s own position coach Doug Marrone wore No. 75 in his single game appearance for the Saints back in 1989. Here’s the full list from Pro Football Reference:

76 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 76 for New Orleans

76 days until Saints season opener: Every player to wear No. 76 for New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Tennessee Titans at home in the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 10, which is now 76 days away.

We’ll be counting down the days until kickoff by looking back on every Saints player who wore the corresponding jersey number.

Some of the biggest names to have worn No. 76 for the Saints include center Jonathan Goodwin (2006-2010) and defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (2012-2015), though more-seasoned fans may recall defensive tackle Dave Rowe (1967-1970) and offensive tackle Don Morrison (1971-1977) from the franchise’s early days. Here’s the full list from Pro Football Reference:

Incoming Alabama transfer QB Tyler Buchner reveals jersey number

Former Notre Dame QB, Tyler Buchner, who recently transferred to Alabama, reveals his jersey number for 2023 season.

Alabama football went into the 2023 A-Day spring football game with an active quarterback competition between Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson. Just a short time later, quarterback Tyler Buchner, formerly of Notre Dame, transferred to the Crimson Tide program.

Buchner, who turned the competition into a three-man race, has a history with Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, who is entering his first year with the team after serving as the Fighting Irish’s offensive play-caller from 2020-2022.

In 2022, Buchner appeared in only three games, where he completed just over 55% of his passes for 651 yards and three touchdowns, but did manage to throw three interceptions.

Recently, Buchner shared via Instagram that he will be wearing No. 8 for the Crimson Tide.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football as the 2023 offseason progresses.

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Foster Moreau has chosen his New Orleans Saints jersey number

Foster Moreau has chosen his Saints jersey number — going with the same number he wore at Jesuit High School in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood:

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This is cool: New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau has chosen his new jersey number after signing with his hometown team, and it’s the same designation he used at Jesuit High School in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood: No. 82.

It’s a number that only recently became available after Adam Trautman requested a trade that sent him to the Denver Broncos during the 2023 NFL draft. Moreau’s new number is listed on the team’s official website roster, though it’s subject to change as other numbers open up later this summer during roster cuts.

Moreau had previously used No. 87 in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders after wearing Nos. 84 and 18 in college for the LSU Tigers, so this is a meaningful move for him. He’s getting a new start with a new team and a new lease on life after receiving a diagnosis for Hodgkin’s lymphoma in March, only to respond well enough to treatment that he’s expected to get on the field when the Saints gather for organized team activities later this month.

It makes sense for Foster to go with a new jersey number than what he’s previously used in the NFL. That it’s the same number he wore in high school at John Ryan Stadium just ten minutes away from the Caesars Superdome might make it a little more special.

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Rashid Shaheed switches to a new jersey number in his second year with the Saints

Rashid Shaheed switched to a unique new jersey number in his second year with the New Orleans Saints, going back to what he’s worn in college and high school:

There aren’t many wide receivers wearing jersey numbers in the 20’s, but one of them will be Rashid Shaheed. The second-year wide receiver is now listed in No. 22 on the team’s official website roster, having previously used No. 89 as a rookie in 2022.

It makes sense for him to change, though No. 22 is an odd look on a receiver. Shaheed wore that number in college at Weber State and at Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, Calif. So for him this is just going back to what he’s most comfortable in. The jersey wasn’t available last year with Mark Ingram II having laid claim to it.

Could another change be on the way for one of his teammates? Bryan Edwards chose to wear No. 89 in his previous NFL stops and in college at South Carolina, and now that it’s free he could choose to switch out of the No. 11 he was initially listed in. We’ll see if he makes a move or chooses to stay in the jersey he’s already picked.

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Broncos’ free agent signees pick jersey numbers

The Broncos’ veteran free agent additions have picked their jersey numbers for the 2023 season.

The Denver Broncos announced jersey numbers for 16 new players on Wednesday. The following 15 free agent additions (and one trade addition) will wear these numbers in 2023:

4 QB Jarrett Stidham
11 WR Marquez Callaway
17 WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
19 P Riley Dixon
20 FB Michael Burton
23 CB Tremon Smith
25 RB Samaje Perine
26 RB Tony Jones Jr.
55 C Kyle Fuller
69 T Mike McGlinchey
70 T Isaiah Prince
74 G Ben Powers
82 TE Adam Trautman
84 TE Chris Manhertz
90 DL Jordan Jackson
99 DE Zach Allen

In addition to those new arrivals, two players already on the team switched numbers:

93 DL D.J. Jones (previously 97)
16 QB Jarrett Guarantano (previously 11)

No. 93 was previously worn by Dre’Mont Jones, who left in free agency this spring. Callaway managed to get No. 11 from Guarantano.

Denver still has five draft picks and 16 undrafted free agent rookies who are yet to pick their jersey numbers. Those new players will likely pick their numbers when the Broncos hold a rookie minicamp next weekend.

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Alontae Taylor among New Orleans Saints players wearing new jersey numbers

Alontae Taylor is among many New Orleans Saints players wearing new jersey numbers. Here’s what you need to know about the veterans and rookie free agents making moves:

The New Orleans Saints updated their official website’s roster after the 2023 NFL draft to reflect a series of jersey number changes among players on their team, both veterans returning from last year’s squad and the undrafted rookies who are hoping to stick around. We’ve already broken down the jersey numbers for the Saints’ 2023 draft picks, but there are other changes worth noting.

But more changes are on the way. For one thing, fifth-round safety Jordan Howden is listed in the same number as backup running back Eno Benjamin (No. 31). Once the Saints process roster cuts later this summer, other numbers will open up and some guys will make last-minute changes. So maybe hold off on ordering a jersey.

One of the most notable changes is for second-year cornerback Alontae Taylor. He started his Saints career wearing No. 27, but he’s now listed in No. 1, which his former teammate at Tennessee Marquez Callaway wore with the Saints last season. That’s a bold choice for a young player aiming for a starting job.

Another new addition, wide receiver Bryan Edwards, is going with No. 11 after previously using No. 89 (which was already claimed by his Saints teammate Rashid Shaheed). And we already know that backup safety Ugo Amadi, signed in March, has laid claim to the coveted No. 0 zero (for now). Here’s a quick look at the new numbers on the team:

Here are the jersey numbers for the New Orleans Saints rookie draft class

Here are the jersey numbers for the New Orleans Saints rookie draft class:

It’s finally real. The seven players selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL draft have chosen their initial jersey numbers — which could change once other numbers become available after roster cuts later this year, so maybe wait to preorder your jersey. But here’s which numbers they’ll be wearing at rookie minicamps and practices over the summer:

Saints safety Ugo Amadi will be the first player to wear No. 0 jersey

Report: New Orleans Saints safety Ugo Amadi will be the first player to wear coveted No. 0 jersey in decades

Here’s a cool scoop: WDSU’s Fletcher Mackel reports that New Orleans Saints safety Ugo Amadi has chosen the newly-approved No. 0 jersey, having signed with the team as a free agent earlier this offseason. It’s been a good year for Amadi, who got his hands on that coveted new number just months after he helped the Kansas City Chiefs win a Super Bowl championship while coming off their practice squad.

The NFL recently made the number available for defensive backs, linebackers, quarterbacks, punters, kickers, running backs, fullbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers.

That’s probably going to disappoint some of his rookie teammates who wore the number in college, like Vanderbilt linebacker Anfernee Orji, but veterans often get priority. If Orji (or anyone else) wants to take the number for his own he’ll need to prove he’s more deserving of a roster spot in training camp this summer. Amadi wore Nos. 14 and 7 in college while using Nos. 28, 32, 38, and 39 (which he was previously listed in on the Saints’ roster) in the NFL, so this is a new development for him.

But he isn’t the first player to wear No. 0 in team history. Back before the NFL more tightly regulated jersey number designations and made it unavailable, defensive back Obert Logan used No. 0 in the Saints’ inaugural 1967 season; in 1970, wide receiver Ken “Double Zero” Burrough wore No. 00, which is no longer available.

We’ll see if Amadi hangs onto this number or if it ends up in other hands by September. He’s one of several defensive backs the Saints have brought in to push second-year pro Smoke Monday for a roster spot, along with Lonnie Johnson Jr., Isaac Yiadom, Johnathan Abram, as well as rookie draft pick Jordan Howden (Minnesota) and undrafted free agent pickup Anthony Johnson (Virginia).

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LOOK: This creative Saints fan has already fashioned a Bryan Bresee jersey

At least one creative New Orleans Saints fan has already fashioned a Bryan Bresee jersey — with a little help from a Saints legend:

At least one creative New Orleans Saints fan has already fashioned a Bryan Bresee jersey — with a little help from a Saints legend. Saints fan Ryan Berger took some duct tape to his old Drew Brees “Color Rush” variant jersey to modify Brees’ last name to, well, Bresee. He probably isn’t the last enterprising fan to think of it, but he does deserve the distinction of being the first.

This does raise an interesting question, though: which jersey number will Bresee wear? He used No. 11 in college at Clemson after waring No. 44 in high school, but neither of those are options for him in the NFL (defensive linemen are ineligible for both numbers). He’s a fan of symmetry, apparently, so maybe he can buy No. 99 off of Khalen Saunders.

If that’s a no-go, Cameron Jordan probably isn’t giving up his No. 94 jersey, but one option Bresee may consider is No. 91. That jersey was used by Kentavius Street last season and opened up when he left on a free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. It has the added bonus of being easy to modify from an old Brees jersey with a little more duct tape and some creative thinking.

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