Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith to Pay Mid Six Figures to Wear Romo’s No. 9

How much is a number worth to you? For Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith, money is no object. He will sport a new look in the 2021 season, and it’s one Cowboys fans should recognize well. Smith will change his number from No. 54 to 9, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. He’ll also pay a pretty penny to don Romo’s old number.

Smith reportedly reached out to Romo about the number change.

Jaylon Smith is making a jersey switch, moving from No. 54 to No. 9, but it will come at a cost. According to multiple sources, Smith will pay close to mid-six figures to buy out the current inventory of No. 54 jerseys and t-shirts, which follows NFL… https://t.co/zUi2G1Sftg

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) May 25, 2021

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Under NFL rules, players who want to change their number in 2021 have to buy out stock of jerseys and shirts featuring their old number.

Guess he didn’t balk at the price it would cost. If it had been a few million, I’m pretty sure he would have opted to keep his same number.

No Cowboys player has worn No. 9 since Romo retired following the 2016 season. Smith will be the first.

Still think a Linebacker wearing a low number is off.

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