Yahoo! Sports · May 10, 2024
Patriots Reveal Jersey Numbers for 2024 Draft Class
Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye poses with NFL / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports In non-Bill Belichick era fashion, the New England Patriots have officially released each their rookies' jersey numbers in just two weeks after the NFL Draft ended.
After years of having first-year players enter into the fold with the expectation to earn numbers in camp before being able to choose their own, the Patriots under head coach Jerod Mayo have now decided to dish out their new players' digits almost immediately. It's one of many changes that have seemingly been implemented since Mayo has taken the reigns.
