New England Patriots
Mack Hollins is no stranger to stealing headlines with his pregame outfits.
Mack Hollins arrived to Super Bowl LX in shackles. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
February 8, 2026 | 5:55 PM
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mack Hollins is no stranger to stealing headlines when it comes to his pregame attire before Patriots games.
The veteran wideout has already dressed up as a colonial-era minuteman, arrived shirtless amid snowfall in Foxborough, and dressed as a character from the film, “The Warriors” before the AFC title game two weekends ago.
Sure enough, the veteran wideout once again got creative with his pregame outfit ahead of Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium.
A few hours before kick-off, Hollins arrived dressed up in a jumpsuit with handcuffs across his wrists and with shackles at his ankles. He also wore spit mask across his face, similar to the muzzle worn by Hannibal Lecter in the movie “Silence of the Lambs.”
Hollins was not finished.
During warmups, Hollins — barefoot, of course — took to the field while wearing a Mike Vrabel jersey — albeit from his high school days at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
It should come as little surprise that the Patriots have rallied around Vrabel — who won the 2025 NFL Coach of the Year earlier this week.
“Our coach believed in us,” Stefon Diggs said of Vrabel after the AFC title game. “He helped us build this identity that he speaks of. He held everybody to the same standard, something I’m super thankful for. I realize that it starts at the head.
“When you hold everybody to the same standard, and you hold everybody to the same requirements each and every day, you hold your teammates accountable. … The camaraderie and the team chemistry that he built from the head coaching position is second to none. I hope that he wins Coach of the Year because he’s probably the best coach I ever had.”
Vrabel, for his part, also had a unique pregame accessory as he arrived in Santa Clara.
As he got off the bus, both Vrabel and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga were wearing leis — with Vrabel telling NBC’s Melissa Stark that they were a gift.
“As I was getting on the bus, Khyiris Tonga said that his mom wanted me to have this. She made some for the players and for me, and they came right from Hawaii, so I don’t want to disappoint Tonga or his mom,” Vrabel told Stark.
Stark then asked Vrabel if he planned on wearing it during Sunday’s game.
“Nope. It’s just going to be travel gear, but I do appreciate the gesture,” Vrabel replied.
Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.
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