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USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Here's your first look at rookie WRs Jayden Higgins & Jaylin Noel in full Texans uniform
Here's your first look at rookie WRs Jayden Higgins & Jaylin Noel in full Texans uniform There's a pair of new weapons in the Houston Texans' offense this season after the two-time AFC South champions doubled down in Cyclone territory to draft Iowa State wideouts Jayden Higgins and Jayiln Noel on Day 2 of last month's draft. Higgins should be featured early on as a rookie, complementing Nico Collins and Christian Kirk as someone who can make plays on the outside as a vertical option. Noel, who likely will be limited in the slot, should eventually become the No. 3 target in the offense and a reliable option on special teams. The Cyclone Bros. won't suit up for their first regular-season game until Sept. 7 but Higgins and Noel were one of the many rookies to participate in the NFLPA Rookie Premiere so fans got a first look at him in Steel Blue home atire. The Texans shared a couple of photos of Higgins and Noel in full uniform from the Rookie Premiere and they look ready to take on a big role in 2025. Higgins also shared some photos of himself in uniform on the X platform, giving fans another look at his No. 81 jersey. Noel didn't waste time, either, making sure to pop in front of the camera in No. 82. The NFLPA posted a photo of the whole group at the Rookie Premiere, including Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward and Jacksonville Jaguars weapon Travis Hunter. Higgins can be spotted on the left side in the front row, while Higgins is dead center in the third row.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden to wear No. 81 uniform
Green Bay Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden was assigned the No. 81 uniform by the team on Friday. It's a big aesthetic change for Golden, who wore No. 2 in high school, as a sophomore at Houston and as a junior at Texas. He wore No. 10 as a freshman at Houston. Backup quarterback Malik Willis currently holds the No. 2 uniform. Jordan Love wears No. 10. It's unclear if Golden asked for the No. 2 uniform. Willis, who is entering a contract year in 2025, could be unable or unwilling to make the change. Advertisement Numbers in the 80s are traditional wide receiver numbers, but single digits and numbers in the teens have become more and more common as the league expanded options for various positions. Julian Hicks also wears the No. 81, but a number change should be coming for the undrafted free agent. Josiah Deguara previously wore the No. 81 between 2020 and 2023. Super Bowl XXXI MVP Desmond Howard also wore No. 81. Among the notable players to wear No. 81 for the Packers: Geronimo Allison, Andrew Quarless, Koren Robinson, Tyrone Davis, Perry Kemp, Rich McGeorge and Marv Fleming. This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden to wear No. 81 uniform
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden to wear No. 81 uniform
Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden to wear No. 81 uniform Green Bay Packers first-round pick Matthew Golden was assigned the No. 81 uniform by the team on Friday. It's a big aesthetic change for Golden, who wore No. 2 in high school, as a sophomore at Houston and as a junior at Texas. He wore No. 10 as a freshman at Houston. Backup quarterback Malik Willis currently holds the No. 2 uniform. Jordan Love wears No. 10. It's unclear if Golden asked for the No. 2 uniform. Willis, who is entering a contract year in 2025, could be unable or unwilling to make the change. Numbers in the 80s are traditional wide receiver numbers, but single digits and numbers in the teens have become more and more common as the league expanded options for various positions. Julian Hicks also wears the No. 81, but a number change should be coming for the undrafted free agent. Josiah Deguara previously wore the No. 81 between 2020 and 2023. Super Bowl XXXI MVP Desmond Howard also wore No. 81. Among the notable players to wear No. 81 for the Packers: Geronimo Allison, Andrew Quarless, Koren Robinson, Tyrone Davis, Perry Kemp, Rich McGeorge and Marv Fleming.
