New player numbers heading into the home opener
Sep 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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If you are looking for number 81 during Sunday's home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, you won't find it. A number of players have changed their jersey numbers as well as some new additions picking their numbers.
Jonathan Goodwin will wear number 59
Braylon Edwards will wear number 17
Will Tukuafu will wear number 92
Scott Tolzien will wear number 3
Tavares Gooden will wear number 56
Ian Williams will wear number 93
Demarcus Dobbs will wear number 96
Konrad Reuland will wear number 88
Cory Nelms will wear number 23
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