The different offseason continues for NFL teams because of the pandemic. Some have been quick to assign numbers to their draft picks while others are taking their time. Here are 14 players who know what jersey number they will wear as they move into the pros.
Arizona: Isaiah Simmons
The hybrid Clemson star will be a major player for Arizona. He won’t wear No. 11 that he wore for the Tigers. Isaiah Simmons will don No. 48.
Atlanta Falcons: A.J. Terrell
A.J. Terrell from Clemson will hope to assist the Atlanta secondary. The Tiger will go from No. 8 to No. 24.
Baltimore Ravens: Patrick Queen
Patrick Queen will wear the same number as one of the players LSU faced in the College Football Playoff. Like Clemson and Arizona’s Isaiah Simmons, Queen has been given No. 48.
Carolina Panthers: Derrick Brown
Selected seventh overall, Brown will wear No. 95 after sporting No. 5 in college at Auburn. It’s the first time in franchise history that a Panthers first-round pick will wear the number. The most notable No. 95 in franchise history is former defensive end Charles Johnson, who wore it from 2007-2017.
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow keeps the No. 9 he wore as he won the 2019 Heisman Trophy and led LSU to the national championship.
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love will keep the number he wore at Utah State: 10.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Super Bowl champions picked Clyde Edwards-Helaire of LSU with the 32nd pick in the first round. They were quick to assign No. 25 to him. That is three numbers of up from what he wore in Baton Rouge.
Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert is anther quarterback who will keep the number he wore in college The Oregon Duck will go to the Los Angeles Chargers and will don No. 10.
Minnesota Vikings 1a) Justin Jefferson
Another LSU product, Justin Jefferson went to the Tigers with the 22nd overall pick. Jefferson, who will be expected to be up some of the slack for the departed Stefon Diggs, will wear No. 18 for the Purple.
Vikings: 1b) Jeff Gladney
TCU defensive back Jeff Gladney was the second first-round choice of the Vikings. The 31st overall pick will wear No. 20 in his rookie season.
New Orleans Saints: Cesar Ruiz
Michigan offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz comes to the Big Easy and was assigned No. 51. Those are the same digits he wore for the Maize and Blue.
San Francisco 49ers: 1a) Javon Kinlaw
South Carolina’s Javon Kinlaw will make the long journey across the country to become part of the team that made it to the Super Bowl only to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs. Kinlaw has been assigned No. 99.
San Francisco 49ers: 1b) Brandon Aiyuk
Arizona State’s Brandon Aiyuk was the Niners’ second pick in the opening round. The Sun Devil heads to the Golden State where he will wear No. 11.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tristan Wirfs
He’s 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds and the Bucs will count on Tristan Wirfs to protect Tom Brady. The offensive lineman from Iowa who can leap out of a swimming pool is going to be No. 78 for Bruce Arians’ team.
