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A New Viking Will Be the First Player to Don No. 0

This offseason, the NFL announced that players would be eligible to wear No. 0 on their jerseys for the first time in league history during the 2023 season. Ever since that announcement took place, fans have been trying to figure out which Viking would be the first to don the number on their jerseys.

Some have speculated that it could be undrafted free agent linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., since that is the number he wore during college. However, we found out yesterday that the rookie linebacker will wear No. 40 instead.

Rather, it is going to be one of the new Viking free agent signings that will switch to No.