Plenty of National Football League players may be sporting new looks this season.
While the Cincinnati Bengals may have gotten new jerseys, others around the league may be getting new numbers.
The NFL passed a proposal on Wednesday that would loosen uniform number restrictions for certain positions, with single-digit jerseys now open to all offensive and defensive skill positions, in addition to quarterbacks, punters and kickers.
Officially, running backs, full backs, tight ends, H-backs and wide receivers can wear any number between 1-49 and 80-89, while offensive linemen can wear any number between 50-79.
On the defensive side, defensive backs can wear between 1-49, while defensive linemen can choose between 50-79 and 90-99. Linebackers can also wear 1-59 and 90-99.
Quarterbacks, punters and kickers remain at 1-19.
Many wide receivers and running backs wore single-digit jerseys in college and could decide to go back to those numbers.
Saquon Barkley, who wore No. 26 at Penn State, asked on Twitter if fans could see him in any other number, but told one who responded he does not plan on changing his number.
Tyrann Mathieu seems to be sticking with his No. 32 as well.
Others hinted they could be returning to their college roots and some may even have to battle it out over a new number.
Here’s the full breakdown of the new rule proposals, which also includes eliminating overtime in preseason games.
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