One week shy of his 27th birthday, Steelers safety Robert Golden received an early present on Wednesday.
Golden was financially rewarded for giving up his uniform No. 21 to newly-acquired cornerback Joe Haden.
Neither Golden nor Haden would reveal terms of the transaction but, judging by the ear-to-ear smile on Golden's face after practice, he was happy with the compensation.
“Something good for me, something good for me,” Golden said when asked what it took to part with his number.
Haden sported his new digits in practice on Wednesday.