re: There’s an elephant in the room

You have to do it early enough and with enough notice or the player is responsible for paying for all the wasted merch.

IIRC, that's why Chad Johnson had to wait to change his name on his jersey.

Story about Jerry Porter and Chad Johnson

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Porter planned to go from 84 to 81 -- until he learned it would cost him about $210,000. The NFL requires that players reimburse Reebok, the league's official supplier, for the value of the jerseys already printed for sale to fans, which would become obsolete after a name or number change.

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