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New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollis is known for walking into NFL stadiums barefoot, but he really challenged himself ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.
The northeastern United States experienced a winter storm Saturday night into the morning. Snow fell in several states, including in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Temperatures at Gillette Stadium were around 32 degrees and set to dip below 30 by the time their game is over.
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Mack Hollins #13 of the New England Patriots reacts during an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on December 1, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Hollins walked into the stadium with no shoes or shirt on.
He has previously explained why he decided to go barefoot without playing in NFL games.
“It started six or seven years ago. I think it started when I was a little kid, but started again about 6-7 years ago,” he previously said, according to CBS Boston. “I met some trainers called Melbourne Muscular Therapy in Australia. I flew them from Australia to Philly. They showed up and the way you look at me is the way I looked at them. They were walking around Philly barefoot. I thought maybe they sent the wrong guys out here.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) runs with the ball against Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) in the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)
“But that was their philosophy, to be barefoot and get back to your original ways of moving. That grew into me training barefoot all the time for two or three years. So probably in the last two or three years, I got [into the mindset of] what’s the point?”
He added that it was one less bag to pack for him on the road.
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Hollins is in his first season with the Patriots. He started his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 and was on their Super Bowl winning team during his rookie season. He has also played with the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and Bills.
This season, he has 35 catches for 440 yards and two touchdowns.
