Marcus Mariota will become the first NFL quarterback EVER to wear No. 0 next season as the new 指揮官s 星／主役にする looks to 生き返らせる his career in Washington

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Marcus Mariota, of the Washington 指揮官s, is 始める，決める to become the first ever QB to wear No. 0 since the league 許すd players to don the smallest one-digit number last season.?

Around the NFL writer Nick Shook broke the news on Wednesday, as he pointed out that 'such a 決定／判定勝ち（する） was 大部分は impossible until only recently, when the NFL relaxed its jersey numbering 支配するs and opened the 可能性 for nearly every player on both 味方するs of the ball to wear 選び出す／独身 digits.'?

More than 20 players chose to wear No. 0 in 2023, 含むing then-Eagles running 支援する D'Andre Swift, 同様に as 各々の 押し通すs and Ravens linebackers, Byron Young, and Roquan Smith.?

Before switching jersey numbers, Mariota wore No. 8 at Oregon and continued to do so with the 巨人s (2015-19), the team that 草案d him as a second 全体にわたる 選ぶ, and the Raiders (2020-21).

He switched to No. 1 in Atlanta, but didn't have either 選択 利用できる in Washington, as receiver Jahan Dotson dons No. 1, and running 支援する Brian Robinson flocks No. 8 on the 前線 and 支援する of his je rsey.?

Marcus Mariota will become the first QB to wear No. since the digit was introduced last season

Mariota will don No. 0 for Washington after more than 20 players chose to wear the digit in '23

NFL fans on X were quick to 反応する to Mariota's jersey number 交換（する） on Wednesday once it had been 確認するd by the leagu e.

'Also happens to be their プレーオフs chances, weird coincidence,' one person 株d, referring to the 指揮官s.?

'So 勇敢に立ち向かう...' another sarcastically wrote.?

'Wow that's a 利益／興味ing choice, I'm kinda excited to see him on the 指揮官s,' a 使用者 said about Mariota, 30.?

'無 to hero?' another asked.

After 調印 a one-year 契約 on March 14, Mariota said he's 用意が出来ている to play if called upon while also serving as a 助言者 to the young quarterback who could be coming with the second 選ぶ in this year's 草案.?

'Whatever this staff, whatever this team needs of me, I'm going to do it to the best of my abilities,' Mariota said on a ビデオ call with reporters.

'I've dealt with a lot of different things throughout my career. I've been a starter, won a プレーオフ game. I've also been 削減（する）, I've also been 負傷させるd, I've also been （法廷の）裁判d. So, I think all those experiences create value and also creates 適切な時期s for me to build 関係s with guys.'

One of those guys could be a 新人 at football's most important position. Washington is in place to select LSU's Heisman トロフィー 勝利者, Jayden Daniels, or North Carolina's Drake Maye if Chicago selects USC's Caleb Williams first, as 推定する／予想するd.

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