INDIANAPOLIS – Apparently, no amount of money is getting quarterback Carson Wentz getting his number 11 jersey with his new team, the Indianapolis Colts.
Michael Pittman Jr., Colts sophomore recipient, who currently wears No. 11, says he has spoken to Wentz about the number, and the answer is no to a possible switch.
“I’m number 11,” said Pittman Jr. against TMZ Sports. “… I don’t think a deal will be struck.”
It’s not uncommon for players on new teams to try to buy their favorite jersey number for a large sum of money from one of their teammates.
The Colts agreed to take over Wentz as their new starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2021 third round pick and 2022 second round pick that could turn into a first round pick on Feb. 18.
Wentz wore No. 11 while at North Dakota State University and during his first five years with the Eagles.
“Yes, so I spoke to him [Carson] and he just saw me locked up in number 11, and I told him I was locked up – and he said, ‘That’s cool, bro, because I’m probably going to switch anyway,’ ‘Pittman Jr. told TMZ Sports. “… He asked me very respectfully, and I just appreciated him for that. I think he’s a great guy because a lot of guys with his status would come in and demand and things like that.”
Pittman Jr. wore # 86 in college at USC, but switched to # 11 after being drafted by the Colts.