As new Denver Broncos acquisition Daiyan Henley welcomes life with his new team in a new place, at a new altitude and immersed in a new culture, it only makes sense that a new beginning needs a new number.
Henley will need to choose a new number with the Broncos, as his former number with the Los Angeles Chargers, No. 0, is already spoken for by pass-rusher Jonathon Cooper, who has worn the number since 2023.
NFL rules stipulate that only one player can wear a single number at a time during the regular season. The only exception for two players being able to wear the same number only applies to the preseason and training camp, where one player on offense and one on defense can wear the same number. Denver did have a few of these instances pop
up in training camp.
It gets even more interesting for Henley when it comes to the numbers game. If a number is taken, one usually reverts to their college number, as was the case with former Broncos star Von Miller when he chose No. 40 with the Dallas Cowboys this past offseason.
Henley attended two universities before being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Nevada and Washington State, where he wore No. 11 and No. 1, respectively.
Unfortunately for Henley, both of those numbers are occupied: tight end Evan Engram wears No. 1, and wide receiver Troy Franklin dons No. 11.
Henley will also be limited by the retired/reserved numbers the Denver has from throughout their history. The list of numbers available for Henley includes 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 57 and 90.
The Broncos do have a little bit of time until Henley officially hits the field in a new number, so they can figure it out in the meantime. When Henley does get his new uniform, we'll share it here on Broncos Wire.
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