Zach Wilson is starting the next chapter of his NFL career in Miami with a new number. Wilson chose the No. 0 with the Miami Dolphins, as the Deseret News previously reported. The former No. 2 overall ...

The only players excluded from wearing No. 0 are offensive linemen, still limited to 50-79, and defensive linemen, still slotted between 50-79 and 90-99.

According to ESPN and Sports Illustrated, NFL owners have approved a change that relaxes the rules that prevent certain position players from wearing single-digit numbers.

That changed in March 2023 when the NFL Competition Committee approved the Philadelphia Eagles’ proposal to allow players to wear No. 0.