The NFL has approved a proposal allowing more freedom of jersey number choice for players, including to allow the wearing of the number zero for the first time in some time. The league has been steadily more permissive in assigning jersey numbers,

It is a dramatic and almost drastic change of officiating, taking it from the field, up to the booth," said Atlanta Falcons CEO Rich McKay. "It wasn’t a long discussion.”

Single-digit numbers, which were limited to quarterbacks, punters and kickers, were opened to all players except for offensive and defensive linemen. Another number option has been added — No. 0. At the league’s annual meeting,

No. 0 is coming to the NFL. League owners approved the proposal to allow players to wear number zero, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the decision.