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It looks like Jerry Jeudy will wear No. 10 with the Broncos

Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy is expected to take Emmanuel Sanders’ old number.

Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy tweeted a Photoshopped image of himself wearing No. 10 on Friday, which seemingly indicates that he plans to wear that number in Denver.

Jeudy will be the first Broncos player to wear No. 10 since former receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who wore the number from 2014-2019. Before Sanders, No. 10 was previously worn by Broncos receiver Jabar Gaffney (2009-2010).

Sanders was a key member of Denver’s offense and helped the team win Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season so Jeudy has big shoes to fill.

Jeudy was selected by the Broncos with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. He was the No. 1 WR on Denver’s draft board.

Jeudy will be the Broncos’ No. 2 wide receiver behind Pro Bowler Courtland Sutton. Jeudy and Sutton will give quarterback Drew Lock two promising young receivers to work with in addition to tight end Noah Fant.

Denver also has two Pro Bowl running backs — Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay — so the offense appears poised for big things in 2020.

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Emmanuel Sanders reveals his Saints jersey number

New Orleans Saints free agent pickup Emmanuel Sanders announced his new jersey number in a post shared from his official Instagram account.

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Well, that question’s answered. When Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders first signed with the New Orleans Saints as an urnestricted free agent, everything about the move made sense and was easy to explain. The veteran runs some of the best routes in the NFL and has made a living catching passes from some very bad quarterbacks, so his addition to the Saints as an accomplished number-two threat opposite Michael Thomas checked all the boxes.

The only puzzle left to solve was which number Sanders would wear on his jersey. Every number he had previously worn in the NFL or in college was already claimed by his new teammates, and while he could have easily asked to swap with one of them he also had a precedent of choosing a new designation after changing teams.

But that won’t be the case after all. Sanders announced Wednesday that he will wear No. 17 for the Saints, which was previously used by rookie free agent Emmanuel Butler (the training camp darling out of Northern Arizona who spent the 2019 season on the practice squad). Sanders included a glossy photo edited to show him celebrating a big catch in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, featuring a very crisp No. 17 on his jersey. It’s a great look:

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New Broncos TE Nick Vannett will wear Demaryius Thomas’ old number

Nick Vannett will be the first Broncos player to wear Demaryius Thomas’ old number.

New Broncos tight end Nick Vannett will wear jersey No. 88 this season, a number previously worn by wide receiver Demaryius Thomas from 2010-2018.

This will mark the first time since the Broncos traded Thomas mid-way through the 2018 season that a Denver player has worn jersey No. 88 in the regular season.

Before Thomas, tight ends Tony Scheffler (2006-2009) and Jeb Putzier (2002-2005) were No. 88. Thomas and former tight end Riley Odoms (1972-1983) are arguably the most notable payers to have worn No. 88 with the Broncos.

A five-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl champion, Thomas ranks second on the team’s all-time receiving list in yards (9,055) and touchdowns (60). Rod Smith is the only player in franchise history with better numbers (11,389 yards; 68 touchdowns).

Vannett wore No. 81 at Ohio State and with the Seahawks. He switched to No. 88 with the Steelers last season. Tim Patrick, a wide receiver entering his fourth year in Denver, currently wears jersey No. 81.

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WR Devin Funchess will wear No. 11 with Packers

With 17 unavailable, new Packers WR Devin Funchess picked No. 11.

New Green Bay Packers receiver Devin Funchess wore No. 17 during each of his first five NFL seasons, but that number isn’t available in Titletown.

With three-time Pro Bowler Davante Adams already locked into No. 17, Funchess – who was officially introduced as a new member of the Packers on Thursday – picked to wear No. 11.

Receiver Trevor Davis wore the number to start last year. He was traded to Oakland in September. Later in the year, receiver Ryan Grant wore the number. He is an unrestricted free agent and isn’t expected back in Green Bay.

Funchess wore No. 17 for four years with Carolina Panthers (2015-18) and one year with the Indianapolis Colts (2019). He wore three different numbers – No. 1, No. 19 and No. 87 – while at the University of Michigan. In high school, he wore No. 5.

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First look at new Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins in black and gold

Ex-New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins announced on Instagram that he is wearing No. 20 with his new team, the New Orleans Saints.

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The New Orleans Saints made a splash this week by claiming ex-New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins on waivers, bringing a big boost to their secondary. Jenkins is by far the most-experienced player in that group, though his gambling style of play brings as many highs (his four interceptions are more than all other Saints cornerbacks combined) as lows (his six penalties trail only Eli Apple, who has been flagged eight times).

Jenkins practiced for the first time with his new team on Wednesday, which is significant beyond the first photo he’s shared while wearing black and gold (he’s taken Ken Crawley’s old No. 20 jersey, which free safety Marcus Williams apparently opted not to switch back to after wearing it in college when given the chance). His Instagram post from the Saints locker room is embedded below.

What’s important here is that Jenkins was not listed on the Saints injury report for Wednesday’s walkthrough practice session, which means the ankle injury that ended his year with the Giants is behind him. New York would have designated him to the injured reserve had he cleared waivers; instead, the Saints picked him up, and he was evidently healthy enough to participate in practice. We’ll know more as daily updates to the injury report are released, but it sure seems as if he’s on track to compete for a starting job.

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