NFL rookie Ashton Jeanty gives up Mercedes-level cash for Jersey No. 2
Ashton Jeanty drops Mercedes cash for jersey number (Image via: Getty Images)
Before taking a single snap in the NFL,
Ashton Jeanty
is already making headlines, not for his talent, but for reportedly shelling out close to $100,000 to claim jersey No. 2 from Raiders veteran kicker
Daniel Carlson
. While some admire the move, others are calling it tone-deaf. Has the NFL's jersey culture shifted from tradition to transaction?
Ashton
Jeanty
's pricey Jersey deal raises eyebrows across NFL
Las Vegas Raiders
rookie Ashton Jeanty, the No.
6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is known for torching college defenses at Boise State. But now, he's drawing attention for something else entirely, allegedly paying a six-figure sum to acquire his beloved jersey number from a teammate. And fans across the league have mixed feelings.
In a recent appearance on Up and Adams, Jeanty revealed that he reached out to Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson to negotiate for jersey No. 2. 'I called him and I'm like, 'I'm trying to get that No. 2. I got to drop that little bag for No. 2,' Jeanty said, joking that the deal cost enough to buy a
Mercedes GLE
worth around $100,000.
Jersey numbers in the NFL have always held deep personal meaning. For some, it's a symbol of their journey; for others, it's part of their identity. But when a rookie walks into the building and immediately throws down serious cash to take a veteran's number, it doesn't sit well with everyone. Critics argue that it sends the wrong message—that flash and status now outweigh respect and merit.
Carlson, one of the league's most consistent kickers and a Raider since 2018, agreed to the swap. Did Jeanty cross an unwritten locker room line? Or is this just business as usual in today's NFL?
Given Jeanty's résumé—4,769 rushing yards, 56 total touchdowns, two All-American selections, and a Heisman Trophy runner-up finish—it's understandable why he wants to keep No. 2. It's the number he built his brand around, and with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly already tweaking his role, clinging to something familiar might give him comfort.
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Still, the optics are jarring. A rookie, flush with a $35.9 million fully guaranteed contract, essentially buying his way into a new identity before proving himself on Sundays.
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