Lions Players Claim Their Numbers | NFL News

0:00It's September 8th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. So, the Detroit Lions are shuffling some Jersey numbers as the season gets closer. Quarterback Josh Dobbs is now rocking number 11, which he wore back in college at Tennessee. Rookie Edge Russia Derrick Moore is also going back to his college digs, sporting number 8. The same one he rocked at Michigan. Keith Abbey II, a rookie cornerback, is switching to number 6. He's been making some noise in training camp and looks like he's earned a spot on the team. Christian Isian is the other guy and he'll be wearing number 5. These number changes might seem small, but it's a sign that the roster is solidifying. Players are settling into their roles and getting ready for game day. It's that time of year when those temporary training camp numbers get swapped out for the ones we'll see on Sundays. Dobbs has moved to 11 is a nod to his past success as a quarterback. More returning to 8, his Michigan number feels like a nice homecoming for the local product.

1:03Abbey's climb from a developmental player to someone making a real push for playing time is a story to watch. Ultimately, these players are claiming their numbers. Now it's up to them to make those digits mean something on the field when the games really count.