NFL great Art Monk, a Syracuse grad and White Plains, N.Y. native, will have his #81 jersey retired in Washington. A four year letterman with Syracuse, Art Monk went on to have a long and successful career in the NFL,

The Washington Commanders are celebrating a legendary figure this November in a move that links the team’s proud past to its promising new era.

The Washington Commanders are making a fitting gesture by retiring the number of an underrated franchise legend, wide receiver Art Monk.

The Washington Commanders said Tuesday they are retiring Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk’s No. 81 this season. Monk is the sixth player in franchise history to get that honor, joining Darrell Green, Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor.