New season, new team, new number for Patrick Peterson.
The All-Pro Cornerback is rising from the heat of the desert in Minnesota’s cool air this season, and he trades his trademark No. 21 pick for No. 7 in 2021. Catch: The practice team QB Nate Stanley was already wearing number 7. , So Peterson had to pay in some way.
In exchange for points, Peterson donated 10 shoulder pads to Menomonie High School football team In Wisconsin. Menomonie is Stanley’s alma mater. QB will come in at number 14 for this upcoming season.
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If the number is odd, it’s because only quarterbacks, kickers and punters were allowed single-digit numbers before the 2021 season, but the NFL passed new rules in April relaxing the number restrictions for players . The defensive backs are now allowed to wear anything from 1 to 49, making Peterson want to make the switch to his new squad.
Peterson has a history with single digits: He wore it in high school and in college with LSU, and he believes there is some numerology this year. Look good, feel good, play well, as they say.
Teammate Dalvin Cook did not have much luck with the number change, however: for players to switch numbers for the 2021 season, a player would have to purchase the current list of jerseys in the distribution. The cost of replacing Cook would have been about $ 1.5 million.
Resembling Peterson – and those high school kids – got a better deal here.
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