Addition of free agent Titans to become the first player to wear number 0 in franchise history

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans announced new jersey numbers for their contracted free agents, as well as several number changes for their current players. Passrusher Arden Key keeps his number 49 and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair changes to number 2, but the headliner is cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting’s new number.

This offseason, the NFL voted to allow players to start wearing No. 0. The jersey number had not been in circulation since 1973. Murphy-Bunting is benefiting from this as he will become the first player in Titans franchise history to wear No. 0.

Murphy-Bunting agreed to one agreement for one year with the Titans last month after four years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former Central Michigan second-round pick comes off a campaign in which he recorded 31 combined tackles, seven defensive passes and two interceptions in 12 games played.

He had an impressive rookie campaign in 2019, recording 44 combined tackles, one sack, eight defensive passes, and three interceptions. The following year, Tom Brady showed up in Tampa and the Buccaneers went on their Super Bowl run. That season, Murphy-Bunting recorded three interceptions in four playoff games.

Murphy-Bunting isn’t the first NFL player to claim No. 0. Dallas Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse will change his number to zero, new New York Giants outside Parris Campbell takes zero for his team and recently reinstated Jacksonville Jaguars outside Calvin Ridley is their new “agent zero.”