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50 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 50 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 50 jersey number

There are 50 days left until the New England Patriots take the field for the first time to kick-start their 2023 regular season.

So we’re continuing our countdown series by listing every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 50 jersey.

The number currently belongs to linebacker Raekwon McMillan, but longtime Patriots standouts like Rob Ninkovich and Mike Vrabel have also worn it.

Ninkovich is a member of the Patriots’ All-Dynasty Team after winning two Super Bowls with the franchise. Meanwhile, Vrabel has three Super Bowl wins with New England and an All-Pro nod, along with an All-Dynasty Team spot.

There are a total of 16 players that have worn No. 50 throughout franchise history, Here’s every player on that list (via Pro Football Reference):

Rookie Saints linebacker Zack Baun changes his jersey number again

New Orleans Saints LB Zack Baun, a 2020 NFL Draft pick out of Wisconsin, has changed his jersey number after the Saints signed Nigel Bradham

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Good news, everyone!

Zack Baun, the New Orleans Saints third-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, has again changed his jersey number. Having worn No. 56 for the Badgers, he didn’t have many options when he first went pro — initially picking No. 40, which is a terrible, no-good look for a linebacker.

However, he switched to No. 53 after some consideration. And that’s a fine choice; A.J. Klein wore it well for the Saints the last few years, and before that it was repped proudly by Ramon Humber, the special teams ace who endeared himself to fans as “the Humberjack.”

But when the Saints signed former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham, the rookie was quick to oblige the veteran. Baun gave Bradham No. 53, which Bradham used in previous stops with the Eagles and Buffalo Bills.

So what number will Baun be wearing now? He’s listed on the official Saints website’s roster as No. 57, which Rickey Jackson made great for the Saints while building his Pro Football Hall of Fame resume. That’s a bold choice, but not a new one; Baun wasn’t able to pick it at first because defensive end Noah Spence held it, but Spence suffered a season-ending ACL injury while training over the summer.

There’s a compelling argument to be made that Jackson’s No. 57 should be retired and hung in the Superdome rafters. He was the first player to wear black and gold and be inducted to the Hall of Fame, the brightest star of the legendary Dome Patrol defenses, and still holds the franchise record for career sacks (though Cameron Jordan gets a little closer every year).

Unfortunately, the decision to retire jersey numbers is above our pay grade. In the meantime, we’ll be the first to admit that No. 57 is a great number for Baun, Maybe some of Jackson’s greatness is still attached to it.

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