With the Dolphins roster trimmed down to 53, a handful of jersey numbers have opened up, prompting a few remaining players to change theirs.Here are the changes:
- CB Vontae Davis will wear No. 21 (Davis wore 24 in th preseason, as 21 was taken by cornerback Eric Green, who was released in August; Davis wore No. 1 at Illinois)
- CB Sean Smith will wear No. 24 (Davis wore 31 in the preseason, as 24 was taken by Davis; Smith wore No. 4 at Utah)
- LB Quentin Moses will wear No. 93 (Moses had previously worn 74 with the Dolphins; though not an eligible number for a linebacker, Moses originally joined the Dolphins as a defensive end, where 74 is allowed; rookie nose tackle Louis Ellis wore 93 in camp before being waived in August)
