Joe Burrow comments on LSU jersey number dispute involving Jayden Daniels
Quarterback Joe Burrow said he knows little about LSU’s decision to reassign Jayden Daniels’ former jersey number and offered no further comment.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason opener against the Detroit Lions coincided with renewed attention on former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow was asked about LSU’s decision to give the number 5 jersey, previously worn by quarterback Jayden Daniels, to sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett. He said he had only just learned of the situation and did not have enough information to form an opinion.
Daniels’ attorney sent a letter to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry stating that the university could no longer use Daniels’ name, image and likeness. The spokesperson for Daniels’ family expressed disappointment that LSU reassigned the number, noting that Daniels believed the jersey would remain part of his legacy.
Burrow also recalled that LSU had told him the school would not use his former number 9 again, though he added that “you never know what happens.” The dispute highlights differing treatment of former players’ jersey numbers at the university.