Wilson—now headed to his fourth team in five seasons—has worn the same jersey number throughout his entire NFL career, and will continue doing so in The Big Apple. The Giants

It's something we see every year, players giving up their jersey numbers to quarterbacks who were added in free agency or the draft. The most recent number swap comes from New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks,

The quest for jersey numbers in the NFL often reveals the unwritten hierarchy within team dynamics, even before a snap is taken. For the New York Giants, a quiet negotiation recently unfolded between a veteran quarterback seeking his familiar number and a young cornerback who already held the coveted jersey.