The Bears have announced their new jersey numbers for the 2024 season:
Changes
33 to 1: Jaylon Johnson, cornerback
After wearing No. 33 in his first four NFL seasons, the Pro Bowl cornerback switches to No. 1, the number he wore at Utah.
13 to 10: Tyler Scott, receiver
After wearing No. 13 as a rookie, Scott surrenders the number to veteran receiver Keenan Allen, who donned No. 13 throughout his 11 seasons with the Chargers.
31 to 21: Jaylon Jones, cornerback
Jones was assigned No. 35 after signing with the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2022 out of Mississippi before switching to No. 31 before the start of his rookie season.
72 to 78: Michael Dwumfour, defensive tackle
Dwumfour switches to his fourth number since entering the NFL; he wore No. 98 with the Texans in 2021 and No. 50 with the Texans and 49ers in 2022.
Veteran additions
4: D'Andre Swift, running back
Swift dons his third NFL number after wearing No. 32 with the Lions (2020-22) and No. 0 with the Eagles (2023).
11: Brett Rypien, quarterback
Rypien will stick with the number he wore last season with the Rams after sporting No. 4 with the Broncos (2020-22).
13: Keenan Allen, receiver
Allen sticks with the same number he's worn since entering the NFL in 2013.
14: Gerald Everett, tight end
Everett will wear his third NFL number after sporting No. 81 with the Rams (2017-20) and Seahawks (2021) and No. 7 with the Chargers (2022-23).
30: Tarvarius Moore, safety
Moore will wear No. 30 after donning No. 33 during four seasons with the 49ers (2018-20, 2022).
31: Kevin Byard III, safety
Byard sticks with the same number he's worn throughout his NFL career with the Titans (2016-23) and Eagles (2023).
36: Jonathan Owens, safety
Owens reverts to the number he wore during his first four NFL seasons with the Texans. The number he wore with the Packers last year, 34, is retired by the Bears to honor the legendary Walter Payton.
37: Corliss Waitman, punter
Waitman dons his third NFL number after wearing No. 10 with the Steelers (2021) and No. 17 with the Broncos (2022).
38: Douglas Coleman III, defensive back
Coleman wore No. 35 the past three seasons with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks.
43: Cameron Lyons, long-snapper
Lyons wore No. 48 during training camp with the Giants last summer.
45: Amen Ogbongbemiga, linebacker
Ogbongbemiga dons No. 45 after wearing No. 57 the past three seasons with the Chargers.
55: Jacob Martin, defensive end
Martin will wear his fourth NFL number after sporting No. 59 with Seahawks (2018), No. 54 with the Texans (2019-21), Broncos (2022) and Jets (2022) and No. 92 with the Colts (2023).
65: Coleman Shelton, center
Shelton will wear the same number he donned the past five seasons with the Rams.
71: Ryan Bates, center/guard
Bates will also stick with the same number he wore the past five seasons with the Bills.
73: Jake Curhan, offensive tackle
Curhan will wear No. 73 after sporting No. 74 the past three years with the Seahawks.
79: Matt Pryor, offensive tackle
Pryor will wear his third NFL number after donning No. 69 with the Eagles (2019-20) and Colts (2021-22) and No. 75 with the 49ers (2023).
81: Dante Pettis, receiver
Pettis will sport his fourth NFL number after wearing No. 18 with the 49ers (2018-20), No. 13 with the Giants (2020-21), and No. 18 and No. 86 with the Bears in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
93: Byron Cowart, defensive end
Cowart will wear his third NFL number following No. 99 with the Patriots (2019-20) and No. 68 with the Colts (2022).
Draft picks
15: Rome Odunze, receiver
18: Caleb Williams, quarterback
19: Tory Taylor, punter
72: Kiran Amegadjie, offensive line
94: Austin Booker, defensive end