Chad Ochocinco has been traded to the New England Patriots, but that means the chances of him retaining his #85 jersey is slim unless the team mate with the same number lets him wear it. And Chad is ready to pay! With the newly signed NFL season agreement many teams are trading players like crazy!!

According to TMZ.com who was at training camp snooping around the locker room:

He’s been traded to a new team … but Chad Ochocinco DOES NOT want a new jersey number — and sources close to the NFL star tell TMZ .. he’s willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to sport #85 for the New England Patriots this season.

Problem is …. the number currently belongs to Patriots STUD tight end Aaron Hernandez — who rocked #85 in 2010 … when he DOMINATED all season long.

We’re told Ochocinco — who CHANGED HIS LAST NAME to match his jersey number a few years ago — wants to PAY Hernandez to give up the digits … and sources say Chad feels “no number is too high.”

My thing is this…How important is the jersey number #85 to Chad? And how much is he really willing to pay Hernandez for the number? If it was me, and Chad wanted my number? I would ask for an outrageous amount to to see his reaction. $77 Million!!!!! LOL

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