98 days until Saint's season opener: Every player to wear No. 98
98 days until Saint's season opener: Every player to wear No. 98 Everyone from Payton Turner to Sheldon Rankins and Sedrick Ellis
There are 98 days remaining until the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2025 season, and we're continuing to count down the days by looking back on every player to wear that jersey number in Saints franchise history.
Defensive end Chris Rumph II claimed No. 98 this spring, which previously belonged to defensive end Payton Turner. He picked it up when another former Saints first-round pick, Sheldon Rankins, left in free agency the same year Turner was drafted. It's been a popular choice for first-round defensive linemen in Saints history; Sedrick Ellis also wore it as the team's top pick back in 2008.
With 98 days to go until kickoff, here's a look back at each player to use No. 98 with the Saints (via Pro Football Reference):
Chris Rumph II (Present)
Payton Turner (2021-2024)
Sheldon Rankins (2016-2020)
Mike Mohamed (2015)
Parys Haralson (2013-2014)
Sedrick Ellis (2008-2012)
Renaldo Wynn (2007)
Willie Whitehead (1999-2006)
Ron Warner (1998)
Jim Hanna (1994)
Milford Hodge (1986)
Reggie Lewis (1982-1984)
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