The Los Angeles Rams are in the process of re-tooling their wide receiver room. They plan to trade Cooper Kupp if not outright release him, and they signed Davante Adams to replace him. That leaves Puka Nacua as the Rams’ unquestioned top incumbent option.

However, Nacua is a team player and is making a notable concession for his new, highly-accomplished teammate, Adams. Adams signed a two-year, $46 million contract.

The Rams announced that Nacua is switching to No. 12, freeing No. 17 for Adams.

“Carrying on the Nacua legacy! The #12 not only represents me on the football field, but all of my brothers and the sacrifices that my family have made before me to be able to wear this jersey at this moment. I know when I put on that #12, it’s a piece of armor that’s representing my family and always protecting me,” Nacua posted on Instagram on March 11.

“For all the 17s out there, I appreciate your support and have things in the works to show you all love!”

Nacua wore No. 15 during his time with Washington, switching to No. 12 before he transferred to BYU in 2021 and continued sporting the latter. Nacua recently revealed he initially asked the Rams for No. 12 as a rookie.

“We had Van Jefferson on the team, and I didn’t know he was 12. So they’re like, ‘No.’ They’re like, ‘We can give you 17,’ and I was like, ‘All right. Sweet,’” Nacua told Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother, Equanimeous, on the “St. Brown Podcast” on March 11. “I feel like I was such a casual football fan. I was like, ‘Bro, who was No. 17?’