Eagles jersey number updates: Another new look for Jahan Dotson and more changes

Philadelphia’s new wide receiver has already had two jersey numbers despite joining the team on August 22.

As the unquestioned authority on all thing jersey numbers, we’d be remiss not to comment on some recent Philadelphia Eagles developments since the last time we checked in last week. It’s time for yet another very important #JerseyNumberAnalytics update.

OVERVIEW

CHANGE ON THE ROSTER

WR Jahan Dotson — from No. 87 to No. 83

NEW PLAYER ON THE ROSTER

DT Byron Young — No. 94

PRACTICE SQUAD CHANGES AND NEW PLAYERS

TE Jack Stoll — from No. 83 to No. 87

TE Kevin Foelsch — No. 41

WR Griffin Hebert — No. 46

S JT Woods — No. 37

Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis.

JAHAN DOTSON

We previously wrote that No. 87 wasn’t a good look for Dotson, so, the good news is that he’s no longer wearing that!

The bad news is that No. 83 isn’t much better.

No. 83 was most recently worn by John Ross. Here’s the history before that, via Pro Football Reference:

Not exactly the most prestigious company, with all due respect to G-Lew.

Positive spin: Dotson has the opportunity to carve out his own path. And he is at least aware that the number isn’t an ideal for him:

Still, no good reason for the Eagles to not make Braden Mann switch to something else to let Dotson have No. 10.

If Dotson isn’t good, the team can’t say they gave him every opportunity to succeed. Gotta get more serious.

BYRON YOUNG

No. 94 is a solid get for a player entirely new to the team. Young was No. 93 on the Las Vegas Raiders and he was No. 47 at Alabama. His new number fits his role as a depth defensive tackle who can hopefully be credible but isn’t counted on to be a star or anything. If he can turn out to be anything like Beau Allen, who once held No. 94, that’d be a pretty great result relative to realistic expectations. Of course, he has a long way to get to that level.

JACK STOLL

Stoll was seen wearing No. 83 in practice last week upon rejoining the team. Good to now see him in Brent Celek’s old number, which we called for.

Get Dotson out of No. 87 and give that to Stoll, who last wore No. 89 (now Johnny Wilson’s number) before leaving Philly earlier this offseason.

Just not the part where Dotson gets No. 83.

KEVIN FOELSCH

Foelsch was wearing No. 43 for the Eagles in training camp. No. 41 isn’t ideal, but, hey, that’s life as the third tight end in the pecking order on the practice squad.

GRIFFIN HEBERT

Hebert had No. 48 (shared with Patrick Johnson) in camp. No. 46 is similarly not awesome, no real change for his stock.

JT WOODS

Woods had No. 22 at Baylor and on the Los Angeles Chargers. But now the 2022 third-round pick needs to rebuild his stock. Humbling moment for him.