New Numbers For Several Saints Players

With the season opener only a few days away, six members of the New Orleans Saints have changed their respective numbers.

Thanks to Katherine Terrell, of nola.com, for some info.

The Saints will be on the road for their regular season opener on Sunday, when they take on the Arizona Cardinals.

Below is a list of the players who will have different numbers, as opposed to what they were wearing in their last preseason game:

Rookie running back Marcus Murphy, a seventh round draft choice out of Missouri, will now wear # 23, as opposed to # 48

Rookie cornerback Damian Swann, a fifth round pick out of Georgia, will now wear # 27, after previously wearing #38.

Rookie linebacker Hau'oli Kikaha, who the Saints drafted in the second round out of Washington, has switched  from # 45 to # 44

Linebacker Michael Mauti, the son of former Saints player Rich Mauti, will be wearing # 56 this season.

Defensive end Obum Gwacham, who was recently claimed off of waivers, after spending last season with the Seattle Seahawks, will now wear # 58

Finally, fullback Toben Opurum, who is on the practice squad, has changed from # 44 to # 45