After teasing a number change earlier in the offseason, Jaylon Smith officially made the change from 54 to 9, making him the first Cowboy to don the number since Tony Romo retired. But it didn’t come free, as the linebacker had to pay a good chunk of money for it.
To make the move to No. 9, Smith had to buy out the current inventory of No. 54 jerseys and T-shirts, which follows NFL rules. Had he said now that he would change his number in 2022, it would not have cost him any money.
“It’s about value over cost,” Smith said.