GaryM Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Jets Release Updated Jersey Numbers T Mekhi Becton Gets His Wish, WRs Breshard Periman and Denzel Mims Go With Low Numbers and QB Joe Flacco Stands Pat The Jets have updated their roster with jersey numbers for 29 players. First-round pick Mekhi Becton got the number 77 he targeted this offseason. The Louisville product had to move to something new professionally since the Jets retired Ring of Honor inductee Joe Klecko's No. 73 in 2004. "I wanted to try something new because I didn't feel right in 70. That's my high school number and then 73 is retired," said Becton, the No. 11 overall selection in April's draft. "I feel like 77 is just a different journey, a new journey to start." The 6'7", 364-pound Becton was a big part of the Jets O-line revampment that also featured the free agency signings of Connor McGovern (No. 60), Greg Van Roten (No. 62), George Fant (No. 76) and Josh Andrews (No. 68). New Jets backup QB Joe Flacco, a Super Bowl MVP with 10 career postseason wins on his resume, will stick with No. 5 on his third NFL club. As has become the norm in the NFL, New York's AFC representative will have a new set of low-numbered receivers as Breshard Perriman has been assigned the No. 19 he wore in Tampa, second-round pick Denzel Mims will move up from his Baylor No. 5 to No. 11 in green and white and Josh Doctson, who was most recently a Viking, will stick with the No. 18 he donned both in Minnesota and in Washington. Undrafted wideout hopefuls Lawrence Cager, a Georgia product, and George Campbell, a speedster from West Virginia, went even lower for the preseason with No. 1 and No. 6 respectively. The 29 updated jersey numbers are below. Six players including Frank Gore, the NFL's third all-time leading rusher, and fifth round pick Bryce Hall have yet to be assigned a number. All numbers are subject to change. Free Agents Table inside Article Player Number Josh Andrews 68 Pierre Desir 35 Josh Doctson 18 George Fant 76 Joe Flacco 5 Brett Maher 2 Connor McGovern 60 Patrick Onwuasor 51 Breshad Perriman 19 Ross Travis 43 Greg Van Roten 62 Draft Picks Table inside Article Player Number Mekhi Becton 77 Cameron Clark 72 Ashtyn Davis 32 Braden Mann 7 Denzel Mims 11 James Morgan 4 La'Mical Perine 22 Jabari Zuniga 92 Undrafted Free Agents Table inside Article Player Number Lawrence Cager 1 George Campbell 6 Domenique Davis 61 Jared Hilbers 79 Bryce Huff 47 Lamar Jackson 36 Sterling Johnson 66 Changes Table inside Article Player Number Anthony Cioffi 45 (from 37) Mike White 8 (from 5) Jordan Willis 55 (from 60) Just a little interesting fact about our rookies. I hope Zuniga can make us forget about the last guy who had that number! Also, Ashstyn Davis would have looked good in #33. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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