GREEN BAY – When an iconic team resets the non-quarterback market with an extension, money isn’t the only perk.
The Green Bay Packers are abolishing their long, unofficial jersey policy to accommodate Micah Parsons’ new number. The pass rusher will don No. 1, making him only the second player in franchise history to put on that jersey, and the first since founder and stadium namesake Curly Lambeau.
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Parsons arrived at No. 1 because his long-time No. 11 is currently worn by receiver Jayden Reed. Instead of paying off Reed for the rights to No. 11, Parsons decided to mark his new beginning with a new jersey. Parsons had contemplated wearing No. 0, never before worn by a Packers player, before settling on No. 1.
It’s fitting the Packers are allowing Parsons to wear Lambeau’s number after paying him a four-year, $188 million contract extension. Parsons is the most significant acquisition by the franchise since Reggie White signed as a free agent in 1993.
Parsons’ new Packers jersey with the No. 1 is already available to purchase for $129.99 on the team store. It’s likely to be a popular item at Lambeau Field this fall.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Micah Parsons will wear number 1 jersey for the Green Bay Packers