It seemed like an easily swap for Kirk Cousins and Kyle Pitts. But little did the new Atlanta Falcons teammates know, changing jersey numbers would end up being a very costly decision.
Cousins has worn No. 8 since the 2014 NFL season with Washington. Pitts has been No. 8 since entering the league in 2021. So after Cousins chose to leave the Minnesota Vikings, where he'd worn No. 8 since 2018, and join the Falcons, there was a question — posed by Pitts on X — about who would wear the number going forward in Atlanta.