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By DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before wedding preparations when he took a call from his new head coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide receiver had worn the No. 3 jersey his whole life. That was Davenport’s original pick upon signing with Minnesota as a free agent the previous month, but the sixth-year outside linebacker agreed to switch with his mind happily preoccupied with the impending nuptials. All the numbers in the 90...

This is the first season since 1972 the NFL has allowed players to wear zero as their jersey number. Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Marcus Davenport picked No. 0 at the urging of his wife to mark a new chapter in his career after switching teams during the offseason.

By DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before wedding preparations when he took a call from his new head coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide receiver had worn the No. […]

Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before wedding preparations when he took a call from his new head coach Kevin O'Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide receiver had worn the No. 3 jersey his whole life.

This is the first season the NFL has allowed players to wear zero as their jersey number. The league made several major changes two years ago to the uniform rules including the allowance for every …