3 Dolphins change jersey numbers ahead of 2024 opener

A lot of jersey numbers became newly available last week when the Miami Dolphins cut their active roster from 90 players to 53, and a handful of players pounced at the chance to make a swap.

At practice Monday, three Dolphins were spotted wearing new numbers:

• DL Da’Shawn Hand changed from No. 91 to No. 90
• S Marcus Maye changed from No. 46 to No. 26
• OLB Emmanuel Ogbah changed from No. 51 to No. 91

Ogbah wore the No. 91 jersey in each of his first four seasons with the Dolphins. When he was released earlier this year, Hand inherited the number after giving up his No. 93 to the newly acquired Calais Campbell. For the second time this year, Hand accommodated a teammate by changing his number.

Maye wore No. 26 in his first two seasons with the New York Jets before swapping to No. 20 in his last three years. He later wore No. 6 with the New Orleans Saints.

When Maye arrived with the Dolphins in June, his three former numbers were occupied by Anthony Walker Jr. (No. 6), Jordyn Brooks (No. 20), and Salvon Ahmed (No. 26). Both Walker and Brooks still own those jerseys, but Ahmed was released by the Dolphins in August. The No. 26 then briefly belonged to Zander Horvath, who was waived Tuesday.