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Falcons QB Kirk Cousins says it would cost him ‘several $100,000’ to wear No. 8 jersey

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has set the record straight on why he will not wear the No. 8 jersey this year. On The Big Podcast with Shaq, Cousins was asked about swapping jersey numbers with tight end Kyle Pitts, who wears No. 8. Cousins and Pitts were open to switching, but they would have to pay a hefty price. “So he wanted to switch numbers anyways. It was like a perfect fit… And then the league spoke into it,” Cousins said. “They’re like, ‘Well, Kyle Pitts has a lot of jerseys that are number 8 with ‘Pitts’ on the back. You would have to buy every single one.’ Both of us would…