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Former Philadelphia Eagles nice Jason Kelce shouldn’t be a fan of the jersey numbers that defensive gamers can now put on.
Going into the 2021 season, the NFL expanded the jersey numbers that have been out there to sure place teams. Kelce yearns for the times when he may take a look at a jersey quantity and know which place a man performed.
“I like a jersey and figuring out with out f—-ing figuring out the man what place that man performed. There was one thing in regards to the quantity signifying the place you performed,” Kelce mentioned throughout a latest episode of “New Heights.”
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Jason Kelce speaks onstage throughout Amazon’s Upfront 2025 Presentation at Beacon Theatre in New York Metropolis, New York, on Might 12, 2025. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Photographs for Amazon)
“I f—ing hate that the NFL modified the rule for defensive linemen. I used to like these iconic numbers that defensive ends used to put on, linebackers used to put on, now I see a (defensive finish) and he’s carrying No. 1 or No. 11.”
“I shouldn’t be calling out No. 11, he’s a f—ing good participant,” Kelce mentioned, referring to Micah Parsons.
Defensive linemen are nonetheless restricted to Nos. 50–79 and 90–99, however linebackers who line up on the road of scrimmage got extra choices with their jersey numbers. Beforehand, linebackers have been restricted to Nos. 40-59 and 90-99, however now they will put on Nos. 0-59 and 90-99.
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Philadelphia Eagles former participant Jason Kelce seems to be on previous to the sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Monetary Area in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2025. (Invoice Streicher/Imagn Photographs)
“I’m like f— off. Like put on No. f—ing 98 or one thing like that. Like I’m not into this. In case you’re an enormous physique, you’re taking part in the road of scrimmage, you could have an enormous f—ing- quantity. I don’t wish to see this skinny f—ing- quantity bulls—.”
Defensive backs have been beforehand restricted to Nos. 20-49 however now can put on Nos. 0-49.
“I don’t like that now the numbers imply nothing on protection. Anyone can put on regardless of the f— they need after which, on offense, you continue to have ineligible numbers,” Kelce mentioned.
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Jason Kelce waves to followers throughout the Tremendous Bowl LIX championship parade and rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 14, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Photographs)
On the offensive aspect of the ball, quarterbacks at the moment are additionally allowed to put on No. 0 along with Nos. 1-19. Operating backs and fullbacks have been beforehand Nos. 20-49, however can now put on Nos. 0-49 and 80-89.
Huge receivers and tight ends at the moment are each allowed to put on Nos. 0-49 and 80-89. Huge receivers and tight ends have been restricted to Nos. 10-19 and 80-89 and Nos. 40-49 and 80-89, respectively.
Offensive linemen can nonetheless solely put on Nos. 50-79.
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