Pats Rookie Scoops Up Old Teammate's Jersey Number After Release

The New England Patriots have been one of the most active teams in terms of roster tweaks recently as Jerod Mayo and company prepare for training camp. New England's parted ways with several players over the past couple of weeks, including guard Andrew Stueber, who was released in early June to add wide receiver David Wallis.

Stueber's departure didn't just open up a roster spot for Wallis, though; it also allowed a Pats draft pick to get his desired jersey number.

As was reported earlier this week, Patriots rookie Layden Robinson is now wearing No. 64. That number had been Stueber's since he was taken by the team in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, but with him no longer in town, Robinson's pounced on these new digits.

Some might be wondering why Robinson would change, especially he owned the very-similar No. 63 during spring workouts. Well, 64 happens to be the number he wore all five years at Texas A&M before being drafted. Considering his performance with the Aggies led him to be a fourth-round selection by New England, it's no surprise Robinson wants to keep making plays in this jersey.

Robinson will enter training camp looking to carve out a role on an offensive line that needs players to step up, especially with a prized rookie quarterback in Drake Maye potentially taking snaps under center. Pro Football Network ranked New England 30th out of 32 NFL teams in its O-line projections during the draft, showcasing how desperate this group is for even solid contributors.

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