The player wearing No. 50 for the Green Bay Packers will have a new name on the back of their uniform for the 2026 season.
Offensive lineman Zach Tom is changing his name to Zach Bako-Bewele, the new last name representing a combination of his grandparents’ Nigerian names. Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Bako is the last name of his dad’s mom, while Bewele is the last name of his dad’s dad.
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The name change is active on the team’s website and in the Packers locker room.
Here is the reasoning, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic:
Bako-Bewele, a 2022 draft pick of the Packers, has a given name of Zachary Miskom Tom by parents Michael and Vanessa Tom.
During his first four seasons in Green Bay, Bako-Bewele became the full-time starter at right tackle, signed a $88 million contract extension and established himself as one of the game’s best right tackles. He is coming off an injury-riddled 2025 season but arrived at training camp healthy.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers OT Zach Tom changing name to Zach Bako-Bewele
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