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4 new Broncos players pick their jersey numbers

New Broncos players OL Dieter Eiselen (70), OT Cam Fleming (71), WR Kaden Davis (81) and WR A.T. Perry (87) picked their jersey numbers.

The Denver Broncos had a busy week making changes to the practice squad, bringing in four new players. Those new arrivals have now picked their jersey numbers.

Broncos center/guard Dieter Eiselen picked No. 70, which hasn’t been worn by a Denver player in a regular season game since former tackle Bobby Massie in 2021.

Returning tackle Cam Fleming picked No. 71, the number he wore with the New England Patriots to begin his career. He later switched to No. 75 with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants and then wore No. 73 with the Broncos from 2021-2023.

Returning wide receiver Kaden Davis picked No. 81, which was previously worn by receiver Tre’Quan Smith last fall and by Tim Patrick before that.

New receiver A.T. Perry picked No. 87, which was famously worn by former receiver Ed McCaffrey and most recently worn by receiver David Sills.

Broncos players pick jersey numbers

  • OL Dieter Eiselen: 70
  • OT Cam Fleming: 71
  • WR Kaden Davis: 81
  • WR A.T. Perry: 87

Denver’s 17-player practice squad is now full.

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3 new Broncos players pick their jersey numbers

New Broncos LB Kwon Alexander (No. 12), RB Salvon Ahmed (No. 37) and LB Zach Cunningham (No. 42) have picked their jersey numbers.

After losing Alex Singleton to a season-ending knee injury, the Denver Broncos signed veterans Zach Cunningham and Kwon Alexander to the practice squad to add more depth at inside linebacker last week.

Alexander initially picked jersey No. 51, but he has since switched to No. 12, which was previously worn by former Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick. Cunningham picked jersey No. 42. That number became available after pass rusher Nik Bonitto switched to No. 15 this summer.

This week, after losing Tyler Badie to a back injury, the Broncos signed Salvon Ahmed to add more depth at running back. Ahmed picked jersey No. 37, which was previously worn by rookie Audric Estime this summer before he switched to No. 23 after roster cuts.

Broncos new player jersey numbers

  • LB Kwon Alexander: 12
  • RB Salvon Ahmed: 37
  • LB Zach Cunningham: 42

Denver has three officially retired numbers (No. 7 for John Elway, No. 44 for Floyd Little and No. 18 for Frank Tripucka) and three other numbers that aren’t typically made available (No. 24 for Champ Bailey, No. 58 for Von Miller and No. 88 for the late Demarius Thomas).

With a full 53-man roster, a 17-player practice squad and eight players on injury lists, the Broncos’ remaining numbers available are 46, 47, 50, 51, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 81, 87, and 95.

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4 Broncos players have new jersey numbers this week

Nik Bonitto (15), Devaughn Vele (17), Kristian Welch (57) and Lil’Jordan Humphrey (84) have picked new jersey numbers with the Broncos.

The number changes continue for Denver Broncos players leading up to Sunday’s season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.

Three Broncos players changed their numbers this week and a fourth player — new linebacker Kristian Welch — picked his number.

Denver wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey switched from No. 17 to No. 84 and fellow receiver Devaughn Vele then switched from No. 81 to No. 17. Additionally, Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto switched from No. 42 to No. 15. Welch picked No. 57.

These changes arrive after four other players previously changed their numbers last week. View the team’s new numbers below.

Broncos’ new jersey numbers

  • WR David Sills: No. 13
  • OLB Nik Bonitto: No. 15
  • WR Devaughn Vele: No. 17
  • RB Audric Estime: No. 23
  • RB Blake Watson: No. 25
  • RB Tyler Badie: No. 28
  • LB Kristian Welch: No. 57
  • WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey: No. 84

Humphrey previously wore No. 84 with the New Orleans Saints and Welch wore No. 57 for three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.

The 53-man roster and 17-player practice squad are both set for Week 1.

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Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell No. 4 no more, 3 others switch back to their college numbers

Three Raiders switching back to their old college numbers, Aidan O’Connell shedding No 4

More Raiders players are joining the number switching party.

QB Aidan O’Connell will now wear No. 12, switching from the No. 4 he wore as a rookie and which Derek Carr had worn for nine years in Silver & Black.

Safety Tre’von Moehrig will begin wearing No. 7 after wearing No. 25 his first two seasons with the team. Moehrig wore No. 7 in college at TCU.

Two others are getting their college numbers back. Running back Zamir White is switching to the No. 3 he wore at Georgia after wearing No. 35 his first two seasons. While his backfield mate Amir Abdullah is switching to the No. 8 he wore at Nebraska after wearing No. 22 the past two seasons with the team. He was unable to get the number last year as Josh Jacobs wore it.

O’Connell wore 13 and 16 at Purdue. Those numbers currently belong to QB Anthony Brown and WR Jakobi Meyers respectively. As it happens, both of are also wearing their college numbers.

It’s interesting seeing all the players taking advantage of the rule that allows more than just QB’s and kickers to wear single digit numbers. Players become attached to their college numbers and so it’s special for them when they get a chance to wear it again.

Packers give out uniform numbers to Day 3 picks in 2024 draft

Uniform numbers for Day 3 picks of the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 draft.

The Green Bay Packers handed out uniform numbers to their six Day 3 picks in the 2024 NFL draft.

To recap: First-round pick Jordan Morgan will wear No. 77, second-round pick Edgerrin Cooper will wear No. 56, second-round pick Javon Bullard will wear No. 20, third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd will wear No. 32 and third-round pick Ty’Ron Hopper will wear No. 59.

Here are the Day 3 picks:

DB Evan Williams: No. 33

Aaron Jones’ old number didn’t stay vacant for long. Williams wore No. 32 at Fresno State and No. 33 at Oregon.

OL Jacob Monk: No. 62

The last two players to wear No. 62? Lucas Patrick and Evan Dietrich-Smith. Monk is likely to play center in Green Bay.

S Kitan Oladapo: No. 27

Patrick Taylor, who is now in San Francisco, wore No. 27 from 2020 to 2023. Eddie Lacy and Terrell Buckley are the most well-known former players to wear the number. Others include 2017 second-round pick Josh Jones, 2006 fourth-round pick Will Blackmon and Anthony Smith, a Super Bowl winner in 2010. Oladapo wore No. 28, but A.J. Dillon retained the number.

OL Travis Glover: No. 79

His collegiate No. 52 is currently in use (Rashan Gary). The last player to wear No. 79 in a game for the Packers was Dennis Kelly.

QB Michael Pratt: No. 17

A little surprising, knowing kicker Anders Carlson already wears No. 17. Obviously, Davante Adams is the best player in team history to wear the number. Former quarterback David Whitehurst also wore No. 17. So did Hall of Famer Ceil Isbell.

CB Kalen King: No. 34

King wore No. 4 at Penn State, but the Packers have No. 4 retired for Brett Favre. No. 24 isn’t available (Tyler Coyle), so King will start at No. 34, last worn by Jonathan Owens last season.

Raiders rookies get their numbers, Zamir White gets new number

Zamir White gets new number, Raiders rookies get their numbers

The Raiders have assigned numbers to their rookie class. Here they are:

Draft class:

TE Brock Bowers – 89
G Jackson Powers-Johnson – 70
T DJ Glaze – 71
CB Decamerion Richardson – 21
LB Tommy Eichenberg – 45
RB Dylan Laube – 23
S Trey Taylor – 37
CB MJ Devonshire – 26

Undrafted:

G Clark Barrington – 64
QB Carter Bradley – 14
T Andrew Coker – 73
WR Jeff Foreman – 80
DT Tomari Fox – 60
DE TJ Franklin – 57
LB Amari Gainer – 53
CB Demarcus Governor – 44
WR Lideatrick Griffin – 81
G Jake Johanning – 63
WR Ramel Keyton – 82
C Will Putnam – 67
S Phalen Sanford – 42
DT Noah Shannon – 62
CB Ja’Quan Sheppard – 46
DE Ron Stone Jr – 76
CB Rayshad Williams – 36

Number change:

RB Zamir White – 3 (was 35)

New addition:

WR Michael Gallup – 10

White got his Georgia number after two years wearing 35 for the Raiders.

Many of these numbers will change by the time the season starts. Obviously not everyone will make the team and many of the numbers given out aren’t ideal for their position, but the number they wanted wasn’t currently available.

But these are the number the rookies will wear when they report to rookie minicamp and OTA’s.

How former Wisconsin LB Maema Njongmeta performed at the 2024 NFL combine

How former Wisconsin LB Maema Njongmeta performed at the 2024 NFL combine

Wisconsin linebacker Maema Njongmeta went through his NFL combine measurements and position drills Thursday night.

The former Badger is looking to rise on draft boards and find an NFL home after initially being projected to go undrafted.

He worked out with an impressive linebacker group led by Alabama’s Dallas Turner, Clemson’s Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Alabama’s Chris Braswell, Texas A&M’s Edgerrin Cooper and Michigan’s Junior Colson.

Related: Wisconsin football’s biggest questions entering spring practice

Here is how Njongmeta performed in the position drills, and how those numbers compare to the average athlete at his position:

The former Badger will now prepare for Wisconsin’s pro day later this month as he hopes to enter the radar of NFL teams looking for depth at inside linebacker.

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Jamaal Williams, Foster Moreau among many Saints changing jersey numbers

Jamaal Williams and Foster Moreau are among many New Orleans Saints changing jersey numbers in the wake of last week’s roster cuts:

A small crowd of New Orleans Saints players are changing jersey numbers in the wake of roster cuts last week, which freed up a lot of coveted numbers — and some big names like running back Jamaal Williams and tight end Foster Moreau are among those making moves. So is rookie quarterback Jake Haener.

Here are all nine players who have switched numbers before the regular season kicks off:

New Orleans Saints 90-man roster for training camp, listed by jersey number

We’re breaking down the New Orleans Saints’ 90-man roster for training camp by jersey number. The first practice open to fans is Friday, so keep this list handy:

New Orleans Saints fans will get their first look at the 2023 squad in the upcoming open practice on Friday, July 28, so it’s a good time to brush up on the roster and get familiar with the many new faces crowding the depth chart.

Remember that jersey numbers change often this time of the year, and some players haven’t been on the team long enough to even have their photo taken in a Saints uniform. For now, here are the numbers assigned to every player on the 90-man roster for training camp:

Who was the best Saints player to wear No. 43 for New Orleans?

Darren Sproles had one historic year, but Marcus Williams had durability. Who was the better Saints player to wear No. 43 for New Orleans? Our staff writers made their picks:

This was a fun debate: who wore No. 43 better for the New Orleans Saints out of running back Darren Sproles and free safety Marcus Williams? Both standouts left their mark on Saints history, and they each have a strong case to be called the best to ever wear their shared jersey number.

Our staff writers made their picks, but you can share yours in the poll below: