MINNEAPOLIS -- New Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson is the first player to take advantage of the NFL's relaxed rule on jersey numbers that now permits defensive backs to wear No. 1-49.
On his All Things Covered podcast, Peterson said he'll be switching from the No. 21 he donned for the last decade with the Arizona Cardinals to No. 7, the number he wore during his standout collegiate career at LSU and in high school.
"I always wanted to rock No. 7," Peterson said. "Once they made the change, it was easy for me because seven has always been my number.