The Washington Redskins are hoping they found their new franchise quarterback in Dwayne Haskins. He will be sporting the number seven jersey—as Joe Theismann once did with the Redskins.

Haskins has since said he is “thankful” that Theismann would allow him to wear the number seven jersey in burgundy and gold. No one has worn number seven since Theismann retired from the NFL in 1985.

The rookie quarterback and the Redskins legend spoke about Haskins possibly wearing the formers jersey. Haskins said how much the number seven means to him and his family.

“It has great significance to me and my family,” Haskins told a host of reporters after practice Saturday. “It’s more than just a number. Just being able to carry that on throughout my life for multiple years. It means a lot to me, and I’m thankful Joe let me wear the number.”

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The rookie signal caller wore the same number at Ohio State where he threw for 50 touchdowns in the only season he started in. Although, the significance surrounding the number seven is unknown when it comes to Haskins.

It likely is something personal that Haskins holds on to and it has a little bit more meaning than just being a number. We've all had a number that we liked sticking with in sports and this is no different.

It's just in this instance, it's a rookie quarterback gracing the same jersey as one of the Redskins' all-time greats.

Hopefully, the rookie can dawn the jersey and make the former number seven jersey proud in the meantime.