A former Giants quarterback whose number was retired by the team in 1995, Simms was recently asked what he would say if Dart (who wore No. 2 in college) asked to wear his number. "I'd let him have it in a second," Simms said. "Can you just help it a little bit and make it better? I think it would a lot of fun. It wouldn't bother me."

Wide receiver Malik Nabers, the sixth overall pick in 2024, wanted to wear No. 1. But the number was retired for Ray Flaherty. Ultimately, Nabers was allowed to wear it, with the blessing of Flaherty’s family.