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New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins has made it clear that he tries to avoid wearing shoes while away from the football field.
So it’s no surprise that he arrived barefoot in Santa Clara, California, hours before Super Bowl LX kicked off. But what he actually wore was perhaps more of a surprise.
The 32-year-old headed to the Patriots locker room wearing a mask that appeared to be a nod to Hannibal Lecter, as well as handcuffs around his wrists. Hollins’ feet were also shackled and a red jumpsuit had the words “Range 13” on the back.
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Mack Hollins (13) of the New England Patriots wearing a mask and handcuffs before Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
Hollins, who won a Super Bowl in his rookie season with the Philadelphia Eagles, held Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s high school jersey in his hand as he walked through the tunnel at Levi’s Stadium. Vrabel aims to become the first person to win a Super Bowl title as a player and then as head coach of the same franchise.
Hollins went through some early warm-ups on the stadium turf Sunday while wearing Warriors jersey No. 84 – and, of course, without cleats.
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Although the jersey is a nod, it could also have alluded to the cult 1979 film “The Warriors.” The Patriots went undefeated on the road last regular season and won the AFC Championship Game in Denver. In a nod to the film, the idea of persevering away from home developed as a rallying cry for the team this year.
Mack Hollins (13) of the New England Patriots warms up before the NFL Super Bowl LX football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Clips of the 1980s pro wrestling duo the Road Warriors have become a common theme that Vrabel is showing the Patriots this season. Once Vrabel ran out of unreleased clips to show the team, he turned to “The Warriors” videos.
Vrabel, 50, told reporters last week that he was initially surprised that the clips resonated with players. “It’s amazing what sticks. I didn’t think at the time it would stick, but here we are at the end of January, and it still sticks,” said the former New England linebacker.
While the Patriots earned the home team designation for the neutral-site game, the team chose to wear its white jersey on the road for Super Bowl LX, in keeping with its “road warrior” mentality.
Sunday isn’t the first time Hollins’ pregame outfit has raised eyebrows.
Mack Hollins (13) of the New England Patriots arrives before Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
Before a January 2025 NFL playoff game between the Bills and Ravens, the then-Buffalo wide receiver arrived at Orchard Park Stadium in New York wearing sunglasses, a straw hat, board shorts and a floral shirt. He was also seen holding a beach towel and a Bills mini-ball.
