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J.K. Dobbins will share a jersey number for now (Damarri Mathis had a funny reaction)
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J.K. Dobbins gets to keep his old jersey number.
After officially signing a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday morning, Dobbins was out on the practice field wearing No. 27 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Dobbins wore No. 27 during his first four years in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens , and he also wore that number with the Los Angeles Chargers last season. He's sharing the number for now: cornerback Damarri Mathis also wore No. 27 on Wednesday (the NFL allows players to share numbers in the offseason if they play on different sides of the ball).
Dobbins revealed after practice that he struck a deal with Mathis to eventually have the number to himself. The veteran running back gave a " little something " to his new teammate in exchange for the number.
Once the 53-man roster is set, Mathis will have to change his number. The cornerback had a good-natured response when fans teased on social media about Dobbins taking No. 27:
Mathis has worn No. 27 since he was drafted by the Broncos in 2022. Barring a trade (or an unexpected release), Mathis will have a new number in Denver this fall.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: J.K. Dobbins will share a jersey number (for now)
