{"id":38181,"date":"2025-05-10T04:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/38181\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T04:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:45:10","slug":"broncos-rookies-pick-their-jersey-numbers-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/38181\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos rookies pick their jersey numbers — for now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broncos rookie minicamp<\/a> began Friday, and with it came the debut of their rookie class \u2014 and numbers for those players.<\/p>\n

But as with many things in the NFL \u2014 which stands for \u201cNot For Long,\u201d<\/a> in the parlance of former Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons head coach Jerry Glanville \u2014 there can be an impermanence to the numbers given to members of the rookie class, too.<\/p>\n

After all, do you remember Marvin Mims Jr. wearing number 83? Because that\u2019s what he had the entire summer of his rookie season. Then, when the games started counting, he donned the No. 19 he\u2019s made familiar in his ascent to All-Pro status.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Our #BroncosDraft<\/a> class jersey numbers are here! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

As always, numbers are subject to change.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf0 \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/g414D0VT2L<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5KdyXMeh0S<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Jahdae Barron will open in jersey number 12. At Texas, he wore No. 7, but earlier, he donned No. 23. In high school, he wore jersey No. 8. Of course, No. 7 is unavailable; it\u2019s retired for John Elway. No. 8 belongs to Jarrett Stidham; No. 23 is in the hands of second-year running back Audric Estim\u00e9. The only single-digit jersey officially unclaimed at the current time is No. 4.<\/p>\n

RJ Harvey will wear No. 37. He, too, won\u2019t be able to wear his most recent college number \u2014 No. 7 \u2014 in Denver. Earlier in his Central Florida career, he donned No. 22. Harvey also wore No. 7 at Edgewater H.S. in Orlando.<\/p>\n

For third-round receiver Pat Bryant, everything\u2019s coming up Milhouse. He gets his college number right out of the gates \u2014 No. 13. He wore No. 3 in high school.<\/p>\n

NFL jersey-number rules prevent third-round defensive end Sai\u2019Vion Jones from wearing his LSU number of 35, so he\u2019ll go with No. 95. It should look nice on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSUBJECT TO CHANGE\u201d CARRIES WEIGHT WITH BRONCOS ROOKIE NUMBERS<\/p>\n

Just take the last two years as examples.<\/p>\n

In 2024<\/a>, two Denver rookies \u2014 wide receiver Devaughn Vele and Estim\u00e9 \u2014 had new numbers by the regular season. Vele shifted from 81 to 17; Estim\u00e9 changed from 37 to 23.<\/p>\n

Heard you wanted these, #BroncosCountry<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Our #BroncosDraft<\/a> class jersey numbers are here! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

As always, numbers are subject to change.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf0 \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/TTazu7591r<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/A4bSNgtmHl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Of Denver\u2019s five 2023<\/a> draft picks, only two \u2014 Riley Moss and Drew Sanders \u2014 played regular-season games in the jersey numbers they were issued when they first arrived. Sanders is the only member of that class of picks who still has his original number.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Our #BroncosDraft<\/a> pick numbers are in. \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf0 \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/rYL26kfmqQ<\/a><\/p>\n

*Note: numbers are subject to change pic.twitter.com\/xuQHmYu29B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

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