Saints' Star Defensive Rookie Changes Jersey Number

It isn't unusual for an NFL player to switch their uniform numbers between the end of the preseason and before the start of the regular season. This is especially common with rookies. We can now add New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry to the list of jersey swaps.

McKinstry, a rookie cornerback for the Saints, will apparently be switching his jersey number from 34 to 14. The story first broke on the Instagram page of Tyrann Mathieu, a veteran safety for New Orleans. On Friday morning, Mathieu posted a picture on his Instagram story with the number 14 hanging up in McKinstry's locker.

The jersey change for McKinstry was officially confirmed by