Green Bay Packers rookie receiver Matthew Golden has changed his number once again, and now he’ll become the first player in team history to wear a unique, newly available number.Golden, who first picked No. 81 before switching to No. 22, has changed again ahead of the start of the regular season, picking No. 0 as his new number. The number 0 was made available by an NFL rule change in 2023.
Golden wore No. 2 in high school and at both Houston and Texas, but the number is currently worn by quarterback Malik Willis.
Two other players changed numbers on Saturday: running back Israel Abanikanda is now No. 28, allowing running back Emanuel Wilson to take No. 23. As of now, no player has taken the vacated No. 22.
The first two players in the numerical Packers roster will be Golden, No. 0; and Micah Parsons, No. 1. Parsons, who picked between No. 0 and No. 1, is the first player since Curly Lambeau to wear No. 1.
Here’s Golden in his new uniform number:
And here’s Parsons:
Golden No. 0 uniforms are available via the Packers Pro Shop.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers rookie Matthew Golden changes number, becomes first player in team history to wear No. 0
Reporting by Zach Kruse, Packers Wire / Packers Wire
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