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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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