Remember when rookie cornerback Mike Sainristil wore the No. 2 jersey in the spring? There was no issue with Sainristil wearing the No. 2, except that number already belonged to wide receiver Dyami Brown.
While players can share a number in the offseason, it changes once rosters are finalized for the regular season. On Tuesday, Washington finalized its initial 53-man roster, with Sainristil and Brown making the club.
Someone would need to change. Brown, entering his fourth season, has seniority, so he remains No. 2, while Sainristil switches to No. 0.
The person who previously wore 0, quarterback Marcus Mariota, also made a switch. Mariota goes from 0 to No. 18.
Here’s Mariota in his new number:
Switching to double digits pic.twitter.com/9s4TNf3ZfZ
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 28, 2024
As for Sainristil, here he is in his new number:
Now in 0: @MikeSainristil 🥶 pic.twitter.com/fUwuXggb19
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 28, 2024
That Sainristil jersey should be a big-time seller. The rookie cornerback from Michigan had an outstanding training camp and is already a starter.
