he did clarify his potential jersey number. Hunter currently wears No. 12 at Colorado, a nod to Tom Brady, who famously donned the same number during his Hall of Fame career with the Patriots.

I'm not gonna wear Tom Brady's number," Hunter said. "That's too much legacy in that jersey. I respect Tom Brady too much." The Patriots retired Brady's No. 12 earlier this year. Nobody owns No ...

It is unclear why Nelson’s jersey retirement ... made a strong case for having numbers retired. Tom Brady’s No. 12 is first and foremost among them. The Patriots may make that one official ...