Dez Bryant caused a stir because he did not carry Roy Williams’ shoulder pads. Dolphins rookie Travis Ivey is the complete opposite of Dez, and he’s probably the only player to make headlines for actually carrying shoulder pads. Six sets of them — four around his neck and one in each hand:

Between Dez’s shoulder pad controversy and the Pats rookies getting jacked up hair cut, ’tis the season for NFL rookie hazing. I guess that’s what happens when you’re an undrafted free agent from Maryland and not a first-round pick. Expect plenty more of this to come.

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