Newly minted Washington Redskin wide receiver DeSean Jackson will wear number 11 with his new team. Both Jackson and the Skins QB, Robert Griffin III wore number 10. Instead of trying to negotiate a buyout of the number from RG3, Jackson opted for the fresh start approach.
Here’s the first ever @Redskins @DeseanJackson10 jersey with his NEW #11! Welcome to the team! #HTTR pic.twitter.com/QDA9Afjujo
— Ryan Poppe (@rpoppe) April 3, 2014
NFL wide receivers are only allowed to wear numbers 10-19 or 80-89.