Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller took to social media on Saturday to ask fans if he should change his number from 58 to 40.
“I’ve had thoughts about bringing back the 40.. What y’all think ?” Miller wrote on his Twitter page. More than 22,000 fans voted in the linebacker’s poll and 73.5% said he should stick with his current number.
Miller wore No. 40 in high school and at Texas A&M. He also wore that number for his rookie card photoshoot after he entered the league in 2011.
When Miller first came into the NFL, linebackers were not allowed to wear numbers in the 40s. That rule has since changed so if he’s serious, Miller would be allowed to switch to No. 40.
It’s hard to imagine Miller switching from No. 58. While wearing that number, Miller has totaled 106 sacks (the most in franchise history) and he was named the MVP of Super Bowl 50 in 2016. If he makes his decision based on the poll results, Miller will be sticking with No. 58.
