In accordance to NBC Sports’ Peter King, the NFL is expected to pass a new rule enabling ability gamers to use solitary-digit jersey numbers.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns — and NFL — fans just about everywhere may see a change to some of their favorite players’ jerseys following time.
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In accordance to NBC Sports’ Peter King, the NFL’s owners are envisioned to pass a rule expanding the availability of jersey numbers that players can have on.
Below the league’s current rules, players are restricted to the jersey numbers they can dress in dependent on what posture they participate in. For illustration, working backs are only qualified to put on jersey numbers 20-49, whilst huge receivers are minimal to 10-19 and 80-89.
But beneath a new proposal built by the Kansas City Chiefs, these ranges would maximize drastically and make it possible for positions together with wide receiver, running again, limited end, linebacker and defensive back to dress in solitary-digit jersey numbers, as they are permitted to do at the college or university amount. For every King, the adhering to jersey number ranges would go into outcome for the 2021 year:
- Quarterback, punter, kicker: 1-19
- Managing again, restricted stop, broad receiver: 1-49, 80-89
- Defensive back: 1-49
- Linebacker: 1-59, 90-99
- Offensive line: 50-79
- Defensive line: 50-79, 90-99
According to King, the Chiefs produced the proposal, which is envisioned to go later this thirty day period, to support avert groups from jogging out of numbers or utilizing retired numbers with follow squads owning expanded.
While the rule has nevertheless to go into impact, it previously appears to be well-liked among the gamers. Using to Twitter, Chicago Bears huge receiver Allen Robinson called dibs on donning the No. 1 jersey, whilst Cleveland Browns restricted end David Njoku seems to have his sights established on the No. 5.


Could other gamers like Odell Beckham Jr. — who wore No. 3 at LSU ahead of changing to No. 13 in the NFL — abide by accommodate? It appears we might not have to wait around extended to locate out.