T.J. Parker’s Jersey Number Hints that Bills Moved On From Disappointing Veteran

On Saturday, Parker was in Buffalo and expressed his excitement to join the franchise. While speaking with reporters, he wasn't ready to share his new number. Shortly after his first presser, the Bills revealed the number, showing Parker holding a No. 99 jersey on X.

That number most recently belonged to Larry Ogunjobi, a free agency signing during the 2025 offseason. A former third-round pick out of Charlotte for the Cleveland Browns in 2017, Ogunjobi signed a one-year, $8.3 million deal with the Bills.

His tenure got off to a rough start as Ogunjobi was suspended for six games due to violating the NFL's PED policy. Fellow addition Michael Hoecht was also suspended, but Hoecht had an immediate impact before being sent to the IR with a torn Achilles. As for Ogunjobi, he never found his footing in Buffalo.

The veteran played in 10 games and had 19 tackles. He also recorded zero sacks for the first time in his career and was inactive in their playoff win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

History of Buffalo Bills to wear No. 99

In addition to Ogunjobi, here's a list of all the players in Bills' history to wear the No. 99:

Mark Roopenian (1982–1983)
Hal Garner (1985–1991)
James Patton (1993–1994)
Gabe Northern (1996–1999)
Fred Jones (2000–2001)
Maugaula Tuitele (2002)
Jason Jefferson (2005–2007)
Marcus Stroud (2008–2010)
Marcell Dareus (2011–2017)
Harrison Phillips (2018–2021)
Tim Settle (2022–2023)
Casey Toohill (2024)
Larry Ogunjobi (2025)

Marcell Dareus is far and away the best player to wear the number. He spent seven years in Buffalo and had 300 tackles and 35 sacks while making two trips to the Pro Bowl.