FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn gave rookie running back Qadree Ollison permission to switch numbers from No. 32 to No. 30 so Ollison could honor his late brother, who was murdered in 2017.
Ollison's older brother, LeRowne Harris, wore the No. 30 as a youth league standout in Niagara Falls, New York. Ollison switched from No. 37 to No. 30 at Pittsburgh last season in memory of Harris, who was shot three times - twice in the back - following a gas station encounter.
It was Quinn's idea to approach Ollison about the number change following Monday's practice.