Christian Gonzalez will etch his name in the New England Patriots’ history book.
The cornerback will wear the No. 0 during the 2024 season, the team announced Tuesday. The second-year player and former Oregon Ducks’ star will be the first player in team history to wear the number.
Gonzalez, the team’s first-round pick (No. 17) of the 2023 NFL draft, switched to No. 0 after wearing No. 6 during his rookie season in 2023.
Gonzalez wore No. 0 during his time with the Ducks, and some people thought he would wear the No. 0 in 2023, the first year the number was first available to players after the NFL passed a new rule allowing the No.