Eagles great Jason Kelce rips NFL's expanded jersey number rules

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Former Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce is not a fan of the jersey numbers that defensive players can now wear. 

Entering the 2021 season, the NFL expanded the jersey numbers that were available to certain position groups. Kelce yearns for the days when he could look at a jersey number and know which position a guy played. 

"I like looking at a jersey and knowing without f---ing knowing the guy what position that guy played. There was something about the number signifying the position you played," Kelce said during a recent episode of "New Heights." 

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Jason Kelce speaks onstage during Amazon's Upfront 2025 Presentation at the Beacon Theatre in New York City May 12, 2025. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Amazon)

"I f---ing hate that the NFL changed the rule for defensive linemen. I used to love these iconic numbers that defensive ends used to wear, linebackers used to wear. Now, I see a (defensive end) and he’s wearing No. 1 or No. 11.

"I shouldn’t be calling out No. 11. He’s a f---ing good player," Kelce said, referring to Micah Parsons.

Defensive linemen are still restricted to Nos. 50–79 and 90–99, but linebackers who line up on the line of scrimmage were given more options with their jersey numbers. Previously, linebackers were restricted to Nos. 40-59 and 90-99, but now they can wear Nos. 0-59 and 90-99.

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