Buffalo Bills assign OJ Simpson’s jersey number for first time since 1977

For the first time in more than four decades, OJ Simpson’s No. 32 jersey will go to a Buffalo Bills player.

The number, which has not been assigned to a player since Simpson’s last game in 1977, will now be worn by Senorise Perry, the Bills running back who signed during the offseason, as he revealed to Atlantic.

“I thought he was retired, but then I was told he was available. Boom, I took it,” Perry, 27, said.

Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown after ending his football career, leading to the most high-profile murder trial in American history.

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However, Perry doesn’t seem worried about the potential bad karma linked to this number. “I know the situation. I know greatness comes with that number, playing in Buffalo,” he said.

“But I’m willing to take whatever comes my way,” the running back added to the outlet. “I’m going into my sixth year and I know what it takes to get into this league and stay there. With this number on my back, I know I’m doing well for my family.

Simpson, who won the NFL MVP award in 1973, was arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994. After national media attention on the trial, he was acquitted by a jury.

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However, the NFL star ultimately served prison time after armed robbery and kidnapping charges in 2007. He was released on parole in October 2017 and has kept a low profile since his return to society.

Simpson, himself, said he didn’t mind transferring his number to a new player all these years later.

“Everything they do is fine with me,” Simpson said. Atlantic. “That’s how I feel. When I was playing there, I was trying to honor the team. Since I left, I’ve always tried to honor the Bills. And to be honest, it’s not a something I think about. There’s too much going on in life.

Perry will begin wearing jersey No. 32 in the upcoming NFL season. He played college football at Louisville and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Perry most recently played for the Miami Dolphins.