Miami Dolphins rookie Chop Robinson isn’t yet making money, but he’s already saving money.
When the 2024 Dolphins jersey numbers were made public ahead of his first practice as a pro on Friday, Robinson’s choice — No. 44 — was interesting.
Why? He was the only rookie to take the jersey belonging to a returning Dolphins veteran — long-snapper Blake Ferguson, who will wear 48 in 2024.
2024 Miami Dolphins Jersey Numbers
Usually, such a concession comes with compensation.
So what did Robinson have to cough up for Ferguson to stand down?
Nothing but respect.
“I just talked to him and asked him how much 44 meant to me,” said Robinson, who wore 44 at Penn State. “So we just talked man-to-man, had a grown man conversation and he just gave the number to me. So I appreciate him for that man.”
Robinson was in an aqua and orange jersey for the first time Friday for Dolphins rookie minicamp.
So were his draft classmates:
- Second-round pick Patrick Paul: No. 52
- Fourth-round pick Jaylen Wright: No. 25
- Fifth-round pick Mohamed Kamara: No. 50
- Sixth-round pick Malik Washington: No. 83
- Seventh-round pick Patrick McMorris: No. 32
- Seventh-round pick Tahj Washington: No. 82
Wright is the first Dolphins player other than Xavien Howard to wear 25 since 2016. Paul said he wanted to wear No. 76, but it was already spoken for.
“He’s somebody that’s a dude. Very good in the NFL. Somebody that I know, a big-name guy,” Wright said about Howard. “I’m excited to wear the number that he repped for a long time, make a lot of big plays in it.”
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Veterans Dolphins Jersey Numbers
New Dolphins jersey numbers for new veterans and a few beyond Ferguson who are returning are already known. They are:
- WR Odell Beckham Jr.: No. 3
- LB Anthony Walker Jr.: No. 6
- TE Jonnu Smith: No. 9
- LB David Long Jr.: No. 11
- QB Skylar Thompson: No. 19
- LB Jordyn Brooks: No. 20
- S Jordan Poyer: No. 21
- CB Ethan Bonner: No. 27
- CB Kendall Fuller: No. 29
- CB Siran Neal: No. 33
- LB Cam Brown: No. 47
- C Aaron Brewer: No. 55
- LB Shaq Barrett: No. 58
- OL Jack Driscoll: No. 75
- WR Mathew Sexton: No. 87
- TE Jody Fortson: No. 88
- DL Daviyon Nixon Sr.: No. 90
- DT Neville Gallimore: No. 91
- DT Teair Tart: No. 94
- DT Benito Jones: No. 95
- DL Isaiah Mack: No. 97
- DT Jonathan Harris: No. 98
With No. 13 permanently spoken for (Dan Marino), Beckham is sticking with his Ravens jersey number.
Thompson switched back to his rookie number after ceding No. 6 to Walker. Poyer will wear the same number he had in Buffalo.