Upon signing with the Tennessee Titans this offseason, wide receiver Chris Moore picked No. 11, a number that has significance after former Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown donned it before being traded.
When asked about picking the digit, Moore, who wore No. 15 with the Texans, which is taken by fellow wideout Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, said he didn’t realize the significance but said “it is what it is.”
“At first, I didn’t even think about that,” Moore said. “Nick [Westbrook-Ikhine] had No. 15, I was like, ‘I need another team number’ and then ’11 would look smooth on me,’ so that’s what I was going to pick and then I realized after what I did. I still like it, it is what it is.”
Of course, it’s not like Brown’s old number was sacred, as he only spent three seasons with the Titans. However, that number will always bring up the bad memories of Brown’s trade to the Philadelphia Eagles, a move that will continue to be looked at as one of the worst in franchise history.
