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Report: Aaron Rodgers to Wear No. 8 Jets Jersey After Trade Despite Namath's Blessing

Along with his new team and new threads, Aaron Rodgers will also have a new number for the first time in his career when he suits up for the New York Jets next season.

Rodgers, who wore No. 12 with the Packers ever since he was drafted in 2005, will wear No. 8 with the Jets, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It was the number that he wore while he was in college at Cal.

The Jets have had No. 12 retired for Joe Namath since 1985. Schefter reported that the Hall of Fame quarterback gave Rodgers his blessing to wear the number, but Rodgers chose to start this next chapter of his career fresh.