In a few more days the Pittsburgh Steelers rookies will be issued their initial jersey numbers but ahead of that happening, one veteran players has decided that he wants a new number for the upcoming season.
According to the Steelers official website, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey has changed his jersey number from 85 to 88.
Heyward-Bey, who re-signed with the team as an unrestricted free agent several weeks ago, wore No. 8 when he was at Maryland, so perhaps that’s the reason for the jersey change. Former Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was the last player to wear No.