Micah Parsons loses No. 0 jersey campaign to worthy Cowboys teammate

This week, NFL owners approved a proposal to allow players to wear the No. 0. The universally applauded ruling comes with a caveat in that offensive and defensive linemen can’t wear the number, but that didn’t paper over the excitement. The Dallas Cowboys are no exception to that notion.

Fans might recall Micah Parsons tweeting about wanting to become “Agent 0” once the announcement was made.

Parsons later recommitted to his signature No. 11, but that didn’t stop him from retweeting edits of him in a No. 0 jersey. The Defensive Player of the Year candidate received from pushback from fans whom already purchased his No. 11 jersey, but they weren’t the only ones “against” Parsons switching numbers.

Enter Jayron Kearse, who replied to Parsons’ Agent 0 tweet confirming his own hankering to take advantage of the NFL’s new rule.

Fans will love hearing that Kearse was officially issued the No. 0, as Patrik Walker of Cowboys.com confirmed on social media Friday.

Jayron Kearse wins No. 0 jersey battle over Cowboys teammate Micah Parsons.

This is so cool for Kearse.

Parsons admittedly would have looked terrifying as Agent 0, but if there was any other teammate worthy of the number, it’s Kearse. The versatile defender makes history in the process, too, becoming the first Cowboys player ever to wear No. 0. Given the historical significance of the franchise, that’s no small feat.

Kearse had repped No. 27 for his entire NFL career sans the 2020 season when he wore No. 42 with the Lions. It’s unlikely Kearse was itching to change numbers, but he seemingly couldn’t bypass the NFL finally allowing players to wear the No. 0. Who can blame him?

Perhaps we should’ve interpreted Kearse’s reply to Parsons on Twitter as something more than a friendly tussle between teammates.

Here’s a sneak peak of Kearse in his new threads.

Advantage, Kearse, who’s become an invaluable member of Dallas’ defensive core. After leading the team with 101 tackles two years ago, Kearse logged 77 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, five passes defended, and 27 defensive stops last season.

He allowed less than 10.0 yards per reception in coverage to go with an 83.2 passer rating allowed and a 78.6 run-defense grade.

Kearse does a little bit of everything for the Cowboys. Look no further than his snap distribution: 308 in the box, 180 at free safety, 183 in the slot, 113 on the defensive line (!) and 31 as an outright cornerback, per PFF.

There will be pressure for Kearse to perform as the first Cowboy to don No. 8, but we all know it won’t be too heavy for him.

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