NFL owners voted to pass a rule change at the league’s annual meeting Tuesday that will allow players to wear No. 0 on their jerseys, building on the 2021 change that removed several jersey number restrictions and allowed most non-linemen to wear numbers 1-49.
Newly acquired Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley became the first current player to announce that he will take advantage of the new rules and switch his jersey to No. 0 in 2023.
Dallas Cowboys superstar linebacker Micah Parsons also tweeted that he would attempt to change his number to zero. Parsons, the runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022, currently wears No. 11.
The Philadelphia Eagles proposed the change earlier this month.
The rule allows:
- Quarterbacks to choose from 0-19
- Defensive backs 0-49
- Fullbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers 0-49 and 80-89
- Linebackers 0-59 and 90-99
- Offensive lineman will remain relegated to 50-79
- Defensive Linemen can wear 50-79 and 90-99
- Punters and placekickers can wear 0-49 and 90-99
Offensive linemen are still only allowed to choose numbers between 50 and 79, while defensive linemen can wear Nos. 50-79 and 90-99.
College football players have been permitted to wear No. 0 since the 2020 season.
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