Earlier this week, the New England Patriots revealed some new jersey numbers for the 2021 squad.
For second year safety Kyle Dugger, he elected to swap his rookie number “35” for the familiar number “23” worn by previous longtime safety Patrick Chung, who announced his retirement this offseason.
During his second stint with the Patriots from 2014-2019, Chung sported “23” after wearing “25” from his rookie season through 2012 before playing in Philadelphia with the Eagles for one season in 2013.
After electing to opt out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns, Chung formally retired from the NFL back in March.